Bryce Canyon National Park
Date: 2021-08-12
State: Utah
Visitors: Scott, Shannon Luke, Dylan
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Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Date: 2021-08-10
State: Utah
Visitors: Scott, Shannon Luke, Dylan
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Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park
Date: 2021-08-08
State: Arizona
Visitors: Scott, Shannon Luke, Dylan
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Saguaro National Park
Saguaro National Park
Date: 2021-08-06
State: Arizona
Visitors: Scott, Shannon Luke, Dylan
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Salisbury Marathon
Salisbury Marathon
Date: 2020-10-31
Location: Salisbury, MD
Finish Time: 3:48:39
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Road trip! So many random roadside attractions plus five state capitols (Richmond, Raleigh, Columbia, Atlanta, Montgomery) and many, many breweries
- Four National Parks (Shenandoah, Congaree, Great Smoky Mountains, New River Gorge)
- Events / attractions starting to open up (Hershey, Luray Caverns, US Rocket Center, Lumberjack Feud, Spy Museum)
Low-lights:
- Darlington Raceway Stock Car Museum closed due to COVID
- Big Fish / Spectre island closed due to flooding
- Failed to acquire growler from a Georgia brewery
Thanks:
- To Shannon for letting me steal our children for an entire week
- To Marge and Bill for solid NC hotel accommodations
- To Blair and William as well as Kate Finley for providing key pit stops along our way
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New River Gorge National Park
New River Gorge National Park
Date: 2021-04-02
State: West Virginia
Visitors: Scott, Luke, Dylan
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Congaree National Park
Congaree National Park
Date: 2021-03-29
State: South Carolina
Visitors: Scott, Luke, Dylan
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Watchung Reservation Trail Marathon (2020)
Watchung Reservation Trail Marathon (2018)
Date: 2020-10-31
Location: Watchung, NJ
Finish Time: 4:53:47
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Any marathon in 2020 is a highlight
- Pretty solid pace for the first three loops
- Post-race Halloween festivities
Low-lights:
- Loop four basically just me on a hike / walk
Thanks:
- To the NJ Trail Series team for putting on a safe and fun 2020 event
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Gettysburg Half Marathon
Gettysburg Half Marathon
Date: 2020-10-18
Location: Gettysburg, PA
Finish Time: 1:34:03
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- Four state capitol buildings (NJ, DE, MD, PA) in one weekend
- Raced with actual humans
- Semi-respectable time given all that’s going on these days
Low-lights:
- Stupid 110 lb high schooler passed me at mile 12
Thanks:
- To Marge and Bill for watching the boys (again)
- To Shannon for putting up with my capitol building photo-op pitstops
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Run With The Horses Marathon
Run With The Horses Marathon
Date: 2020-08-15
Location: Green River, WY
Finish Time: 4:48:30 *
Official Results
Race Website
Highlights:
- So many National Parks (Cuyahoga Valley, Indiana Dunes, Badlands, Canyonlands, Arches, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Great Sand Dunes, Shenandoah) and two National Monuments (Devils Tower, Dinosaur)
- So many state capitol buildings (Madison, Pierre, Cheyenne, Lincoln, Des Moines, Springfield, Indianapolis, Frankfort, Charleston)
- So many roadside attractions (Gobbler’s Knob, Shawshank Prison Sites, Groundhog Day Inn and Town, Geographic Center of the Nation, American Gothic House, Lincoln Tomb and House, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Louisville Slugger Factory, Churchill Downs)
Low-lights:
- No Shannon, no children
- * Two wrong turns after mile 25, a total of 28 miles run
- Global pandemic
Thanks:
- To Shannon for letting me run away for two weeks
- To Marge and Bill for letting me crash at their place upon my return
- To John and Peg for hosting the Shannon and the boys while we were homeless
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