Yosemite National Park
Date: 2022-04-21; 2024-10-04
State: California
Visitors: Scott, Luke, Dylan; Scott, Shannon, Luke & Dylan
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Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Date: 2022-04-21
State: California
Visitors: Scott, Luke, Dylan
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Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park
Date: 2022-04-20
State: California
Visitors: Scott, Luke, Dylan
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Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Date: 2022-04-19
State: California
Visitors: Scott, Luke, Dylan
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Tallahassee Marathon
Tallahassee Marathon
Date: 2022-02-06
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Finish Time: 3:47:45
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Two rounds of winter golf in Hilton Head including a virtually private round at Harbour Town Golf Links
- Breweries in three different states, finally completed growler acquisition from Georgia and Mississippi
- Checked off two more state capitol buildings (Florida and Tennessee)
Low-lights:
- Misplaced a few golf balls
- The world’s largest cast iron skillet not ready unveiled until the following summer
- Display housing the world’s largest cedar bucket closed on Mondays
Thanks:
- To Bill and Marge for the Hilton Head lodgings
- Shannon for letting me run away for a few days
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Topo Trail Half Marathon
Topo Trail Half Marathon
Date: 2021-12-05
Location: Bethel, OH
Finish Time: 2:18:30
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Five thousand plus piece Lego Star Wars
- Four state growlers (WV, OH, IN, MI)
- Three minor league hockey games (Wheeling, Cincinnati, Toledo)
- Two very different museums (Flight 93 and A Christmas Story House)
- And an unseasonably warm round of December golf
Low-lights:
- Failed to get to Lansing, only one state capitol visited (Columbus)
- That first brewery in Indiana that wouldn’t sell me a growler
- Beautiful but tough trails, getting kind of old and slow
Thanks:
- Shannon for letting me run off again on my own
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City of Oaks Marathon
City of Oaks Marathon
Date: 2021-11-07
Location: Raleigh, NC
Finish Time: 4:18:20
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Three days of Pinehurst golf (#6, #1, #3, the Cradle) with some of my favorite people
- Three nights of kid free dinners out, one afternoon of kid-present lunch
- Conveniently located, scenic fall marathon that happens to be taking place the same weekend we’re in town
Low-lights:
- Shannon’s cold weather Pinehurst jinx continues
- Hills, age and lack of training
Thanks:
- To Bill and Marge for once again hosting us in Pinehurst, providing top notch golf and free babysitting services
- To Shannon for once again participating in a golf and running centric long weekend
- To John, Peg and the Rockoffs for once again taking care of our dog
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Atlantic City Marathon
Atlantic City Marathon
Date: 2021-10-17
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Finish Time: 3:52:00
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Actual in person marathon, still not a guarantee these days
- Ideal fall running weather
- Fairly flat course
Low-lights:
- NJ Shore marathon cancelled
- Newton family withdrew due to location change
- Cousin Erin withdrew due to injury
Thanks:
- To Matt for making the trip down to AC for the weekend
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Beaver Canyon Marathon
Beaver Canyon Marathon
Date: 2021-8-14
Location: Beaver, UT
Finish Time: 4:10:42
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- So many National Parks (Saguaro, Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Zion, Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef)
- So many cool non-National Park parks (Slide Rock, Monument Valley, Meteor Crater, Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell, Horseshoe Bend)
- Pretty scenic marathon course, managed the altitude without issue
Low-lights:
- Lake Powell hike meltdown
- Luke, not a fan of the OK Corral reenactment
- Chickened out on the final stretch of Angel’s Landing
Thanks:
- To John and Peg for once again providing Eli with a lake vacation
- To Shannon and the boys for once again allowing me to drive them all over the country for hiking and running and stuff
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Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Date: 2021-08-14
State: Utah
Visitors: Scott, Shannon Luke, Dylan
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