Charlotte ✈️ Dallas ✈️ Denver
Itinerary home from my 50K adventure. 4 miles from my DFW connection? the Irving Marathon. Called airline, pushed out my connecting flight from Friday to Sunday morning. No rental car needed, only extra $$ hotel expense. 26.2 miles, shortest distance I’d run in 11 days. Absolutely!
Taxi, Marriott 9th floor view. Bib pick-up, fancy upscale pizza & sleeps. No prepping, no commute — five minute walk to start line. Sweet treat after self-crewing 50Ks Beaumont to Bluefield.
4000 runners, well-organized event. Hung with the 2:30 Half Marathon group for 13 miles, dug the low-key personality of our pace-gal Stacy. Police officer by day, strong runner. Goal to hang for their race then run-jog-walk 2nd half as Texas temps climbed. Reality — kept same steady pace for 22 miles. Walked a mile to bring heart rate down in 80-degree heat then jogged-in remaining distance.
Mainly Marathons-buddy Angela at the finish, she’s Dallas-native. Connections got us into the VIP backdrop — full hot breakfast & a large sweet tea. Good to know Strong Texan Women 💪
No regrets, ‘bonus’ marathon day. That said, Colorado ready. Mexican Easter awaits.
Timing Services provided by RunFAR Racing Services, Inc.
Individual Results — Marathon
442 KEENAN HAGA Louisville CO 26327 M 5:26:07.8
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- BONUS marathon
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- 4000 strong
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- Ro, ya miss me?
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- Mexican Easter ❤️
Same course last 2 days of Series, Bluefield University campus. Start line moved 100ft on Thursday to assure a legit state o’ Virginia finish. Town straddles 2 states.
Cool temps, sunshine skies — Blue Ridge Mountains — awesome day for another 50K.
Count ’em y’all. Me & my giant lips. 11 days, 11 states, 11 50Ks. What seemed entirely unhinged while packing up the rental in Beaumont with supplies – REALITY.
“Take Me Home Country Roads” John Denver-Appalachia start, local NBC affiliate from Roanoke (VA) covered our finish. HILLS! Almost 2500ft of vert.
Sleeps in Charlotte, home Easter morning… but not before a ‘bonus’ marathon in Irving… only 4 miles from my DFW flight connection. Gotta/must do, right? 😉
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- 500k DAY 💪
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- Steakhouse CELEBRATION
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- trains & 2500ft vert
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- 11 days, 11 states, 11 50Ks
Some times you’re the windshield, some times you’re the bug… Mary Chapin Carpenter
#50K every day
Flat bike path ’round a dog park in Mills River, North Carolina. Overwhelmed with pain, struggled to move forward this day. 8 days of 50Ks, body feels battered; couple that with blistered sunburnt lips & huge lack of calories — Day 8 was a BUG day. Notta lotta left.
Dejected/head-down, sat on a bench mile 28/29, spirit broken. Spanish lady/an angel walked up, placed a hand gently on my shoulder. Flood gates opened, just bawled like a baby. Scared the living bejeebers outta her – LOL> Apologized, got up & got it done. I think when you push so hard/so long/so many days, emotions get crazy over-amplified.
Miracle 2 — listened to advice. Drove to a local Ingles. Pharmacist provided numbing cream plus several over-the-counter lip balms for reminder of the trip. Numbing only temporary — but allowed me to load-in calories & grab a good nite’s sleep. Morning — broke apart lips (sealed shut overnight), cup of motel coffee, dabbed/wiped up all bloody portions & reapplied meds.
Woke to RAIN. Prettiest course of the series: Steele Creek Park, Bristol Tennessee. Winding dirt trail, pear trees in blossom, scenic pedestrian bridge. Strictly looking at Garmin time, Day 9 mimicked Day 8 results. Reality — walked lotta miles with the run family ’til they finished their distances, then jogged out my extra 50K miles. AWESOME recovery day.
My God — right on time, all the time ❤️
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- BUG vs windshield 𓆣
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- Day 8
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- bloomin’ in Bristol
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- Easter Week
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- Day 9
Inspiration Station — thanks y’all ❤️
