Winnsboro LA
New day, new adventure.
First stop, Houston. Next up, Jackson. Nothing direct to Mississippi. Who knew?
Riverboat Series. Louisiana to Illinois, states hugging the mighty Mississipp’.
Rental car prep at Kroger. Water, cans of sweet tea, combo pack of Takis and… pouches of Gerber. Yep, oatmeal blueberry banana. Healthy to digest, easy on the stomach. One lasting effect of stomach cancer & chemo — your boy has a sensitive stomach.
2 hour drive to Winnsboro LA. Registration, bib pickup, pasta dinner.
And… another request to upgrade.
No marathon folks, 50K every day. Only 7 this time 💪
Welcome to Riverboat
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
