As with most of my running goals, I had a spark of an idea and after very little research decided to turn that idea into a goal.
Having said that, my next running goal is to run a half marathon in each state of the country. 50 States, 50 Half Marathons. As I stated in the title this will be a long term goal. It is not something I plan on accomplishing in 2016. Mainly because I’d have to quit my job to get all that traveling done in one year. However that does not mean I won’t try and knock off a few close states in 2016.
To try and cut down on costs of these races I will attempt to promote some of these closer runs on my blog Running Philly in exchange for free race bibs. This will be an expensive endeavor so I should be financially smart about it. I will also try and run as many races I can on behalf of BibRave as an ambassador for them. They do a great job establishing relationships with races across the country so I will do my part to try and run as many as I can for them.
I’ll be tracking my progress on the map below, highlighting in orange the states I have completed. As you see, I have a lot of work ahead of me. Technically I ran 2 rounds of 13.1 miles at the Chicago Marathon, doesn’t that count?????
So now, as with everything running related, I will begin to look into others who have done this and will get myself integrated into that community. I have always looked at my running journey as just that, a journey to share with others.
If anyone reading this is embarking on a similar challenge I would love to hear from you. Or if you are reading this or connected with me on social media, and I am running in your state, I am always looking for a meet up.
My journey to date: (states in red not ran yet)
| Alabama | Ohio | West Virginia | Oregon |
| Alaska | Oklahoma | Wisconsin | Pennsylvania |
| Arizona | Indiana | Wyoming | Rhode Island |
| Arkansas | Iowa | Missouri | South Carolina |
| California | Kansas | Montana | South Dakota |
| Colorado | Kentucky | Nebraska | Tennessee |
| Connecticut | Louisiana | Nevada | Texas |
| Delaware | Maine | New Hampshire | Utah |
| Florida | Maryland | New Jersey | Vermont |
| Georgia | Massachusetts | New Mexico | Virginia |
| Hawaii | Michigan | New York | Washington |
| Idaho | Minnesota | North Carolina | |
| Illinois | Mississippi | North Dakota |
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