Running the Country (and then some)

The Challenge and how it began…

I was never much of an athlete, and for 30 years after my graduation from high school, I was pretty much a couch potato. But when I was 49 I took up walking and then running. Five years later, it occurred to me that I would probably never be fast, and that a different running challenge would be better…thus “Running the Country” a plan to race in each of the 50 states (and beyond) was born!

Along the Way a few wrinkles were added, like an addiction to Disney Races, which led to a penchant for running in costume.  And as the finish of the original challenge approached, a couple of added challenges.  I invite you to share in my journey through the links below.

(Click on the state below for more details on each state, or on the link below to see my races around the world…for other running fun check out the costume and Disney links below)

(find DC here)

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Delaware Maryland New Hampshire New Jersey Massachusetts Connecticut West Virginia Vermont Rhode Island

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Running Across the Globe

Running in Wisconsin

Virtual races (The COVID-19 Challenge)

Running in costume

The Disney Journey