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Blink, 4 weeks. Run holiday over.
Travelling ‘north of 60’ (north of 60° latitude). Sunday, marathoning in Canada’s Northwest Territories. Long way from here to there. HUGE grin 😊
Denver ✈ Vancouver ✈ Calgary ✈ Yellowknife
SPECTACULAR Northwest Territories. License plate says it all.
Post-midnite touchdown; pick-up coordinated with my Airbnb host (no wheels this adventure). Less than ‘spectacular’ accommodations, but…location, location, location. Maybe 200 yards from Sunday’s start. Eye mask ready; 3am top-of-world daybreak.
Arctic Char benedict at the Dancing Moose. 5-mile training run, hugging Frame Lake. Everything looks better in the morning. Sunshine, tall trees, low 50’s chill.
Yellowknife, NWT. My first territory. O’ Canada LOVE fest 🇨🇦
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- Denver ✈ Vancouver
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- Vancouver ✈ Calgary
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- Canadian ARCTIC
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- Calgary ✈ Yellowknife
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- Welcome to Old Town
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- Arctic Char brunch
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- Great Slave Lake
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- Frame Lake
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- Canada LOVE fest ❤️
Frame Lake, NWT
“Setting out on a journey by yourself takes courage and an open mind. But the rewards are always worth it.” ~ The Solo Traveler
With Ash & Tom island-holidaying in the DR – lucky Papa, a week with the Grandpup. Double the canine count, double our daily Rez walks, double the LOVIN’. It’s a Marty Party! Both pups nudging for Papa’s affection – who doesn’t wanna back scratch? Truth – did find myself competing for bed space 😊 Bros sprawled side-by-side. Doggie Summer Camp. LOL>
Another summer tradition? Rockies BASEBALL. Gotta admit, not as much fun without Ash (chugging $10 beers). Adopted PS’ Chief Engineer’s son Logan – week continuing with the ‘granddad’ theme. Far better than parenting – play time’s over, pass ‘em back to mom & Dad. Dig it!
Oh…and the Rockies lost. Last year in the playoffs, this year – just last.
Bottom of the division. Bring on 2020! Coors Field, awesome place for SUMMER ☀️
Last honey-do done – wood blinds installed. Peaches purchased (Palisades peaches, a Colorado MUST). Full flat; prepped & froze for winter. Gonna miss this year’s festival, travelling north on Friday. FAR NORTH – to the Canadian Arctic. Canada’s Northwest Territories.
Ten weeks of marathoning. First stop, Yellowknife. Crazy excited, go ME!
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- summer Marty Party
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- beach HOLIDAY
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- Rockies v Diamondbacks
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- Coors Field ⚾
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- BASEBALL buddy
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- Life is Beautiful 🍑
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- Casa Alegre – YUM!
Summer Break (Aug 2019)
There’s no qualifying time
No pace you have to attain
No distance you must reach
The minute you start running
You’re a real runner
Let no one tell you differently ~ 𝔸𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕣 𝕁𝕠𝕟𝕖𝕤
2280 miles – length of the mother road: Chicago, IL to Los Angeles, CA
40 marathons (including 6 ultras)
24 states, 8 countries & FIVE continents
50 State FINISH (2nd time)
Challenge taken, miles logged, goal complete.
Couple months past my Memorial Day target – but no frown. Purpose met. Held me accountable the past 14 months. Check, done. AWESOME motivator!
Next 14 months? nothing VIRTUAL ‘bout this guy’s future
- 7 continent finish – November 2019 (Osaka, Japan)
- North Pole ultra-marathon – July 2020 (Somerset Island, Nunavut)
AND… something HUGE in January (only 5 months away)
- *TEASER* involves consecutive-day marathoning & globe-trotting travel 🌏🏃♂️❤️
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- 2280 miles ✔️
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- checkered FINISH
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- final postcard journey
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- every LOUISVILLE street
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- 2nd USA Award
Marathon Calendar:
- 09/08/2019 Queen City Marathon (Regina SASKATCHEWAN)
- 09/14/2019 Breckenridge Road Marathon (Breckenridge, Colorado)
- 09/15/2019 Cheyenne Marathon (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
- 09/22/2019 Rock ‘n Roll Montreal (Montreal QUEBEC)
- 09/29/2019 Wachau Marathon (Krems AUSTRIA)
- 10/05/2019 Long View Marathon (Fort Collins, Colorado)
- 10/13/2019 Spokane Marathon (Spokane, Washington)
- 10/19/2019 Kansas City Marathon (Kansas City, Missouri)
- 11/02/2019 REVEL Mt Lemmon Marathon (Tucson, Arizona)
- 11/09/2019 Tunnel Hill 50-miler (Vienna, Illinois)
- 12/01/2019 Osaka Marathon (Osaka JAPAN)
- 12/15/2019 Dallas Marathon (Dallas, Texas)
- 12/28/2019 The Huff 50K (Albion, Indiana)
