50 State Goal - ½ Way Home (Photo Intense)
Posted: December 11th, 2007, 12:40 am
After being a recreational runner since high school, decided to do my first marathon in 2003. A USMC reservist at the time, I choose the Marine Corps Marathon and ran the race in memory of a fellow USMC boot camp platoon mate who died in an Osprey crash, Sgt. Jason Buyck.
Little did I know what a TRULY long path I had started down. My wife, Pam, ran with me and in short order she was ready to run another, and another … took me longer than her to catch the multi-marathon bug, but once we both had caught the bug we REALLY caught it. Found out that there was a club for insane folks seeking to run marathons in every state and quickly joined
12 marathons in 2005, 12 in 2006, and 10 thus far in 2007. Due to repeating some states my 35 marathons run to date have taken place in 25 states. A run in Baltimore, MD, the weekend after Thanksgiving got me to the half way point and what an adventure it’s been. Versus typing more, just thought some of you out on the board might enjoy highlight pics from the travels. Would be posting more fishing photos if it weren’t for keeping 5 acres of grass cut and making trips to other states on rushed weekends while trying to keep costs to a minimum
Arlington, VA 2003
Hawaii 2005 – A state SO beautiful it's sure hard to leave!
Whales frolicking just yards from shore…
My better half (not even a close call!)
Sunriver, Oregon 2005
Hiked here immediately after the marathon… put a hurting on already sore legs!
Salt Lake City 2005
Deseret News marathon actually ends by running through the Pioneer Days parade!
Humboldt CA 2005
Something about running through giant redwoods gave this race a near magical quality… one of the least painful marathons run to date as majority of time was spent in awe of surroundings
Folks in several of the Pacific Coast states we’ve visited do a great job on their local building art…
New Orleans, LA 2006
Had run beautiful race year before Katrina, but this year it was a visit to try and help the community by again being a tourist… one picture can’t do justice to the changes we saw but it was a far different experience…
Still, the human spirit persists (and as only it can in New Orleans
)
Macon, GA 2006
Local one but Macon’s mass community planting of cherry trees gives good reason to name the race the “Cherry Blossom” marathon!
Big Sur, CA 2006 – Stunning course!
Couer D’Alene, ID 2006
Williamson WV – Hatfield & McCoy 2006
Grandfather was a WV coal miner and I have Hatfield relatives, so this one was special in it’s own way… also hilly and a hot race run in June
Cocoa, FL 2006 & Disney 2007
Bart Yasso gives wife some well-deserved hardware at the Space Coast marathon!
Hotter than Hades at Disney so taking every chance to “chill”
Apache Junction AZ and Albuquerque NM 2007
Whidbey Island, WA 2007
First place visited after the race!
Bar Harbor, ME 2007
Had to take a pic of this boat – love the name!!!
Baltimore, MD 2007
917 marathon miles down and at least 655 to go
This said, if the next 25 states offer even half the natural beauty and adventure of the first 25 I can't wait 
Little did I know what a TRULY long path I had started down. My wife, Pam, ran with me and in short order she was ready to run another, and another … took me longer than her to catch the multi-marathon bug, but once we both had caught the bug we REALLY caught it. Found out that there was a club for insane folks seeking to run marathons in every state and quickly joined
12 marathons in 2005, 12 in 2006, and 10 thus far in 2007. Due to repeating some states my 35 marathons run to date have taken place in 25 states. A run in Baltimore, MD, the weekend after Thanksgiving got me to the half way point and what an adventure it’s been. Versus typing more, just thought some of you out on the board might enjoy highlight pics from the travels. Would be posting more fishing photos if it weren’t for keeping 5 acres of grass cut and making trips to other states on rushed weekends while trying to keep costs to a minimum Arlington, VA 2003
Hawaii 2005 – A state SO beautiful it's sure hard to leave!
Whales frolicking just yards from shore…
My better half (not even a close call!)
Sunriver, Oregon 2005
Hiked here immediately after the marathon… put a hurting on already sore legs!
Salt Lake City 2005
Deseret News marathon actually ends by running through the Pioneer Days parade!
Humboldt CA 2005
Something about running through giant redwoods gave this race a near magical quality… one of the least painful marathons run to date as majority of time was spent in awe of surroundings
Folks in several of the Pacific Coast states we’ve visited do a great job on their local building art…
New Orleans, LA 2006
Had run beautiful race year before Katrina, but this year it was a visit to try and help the community by again being a tourist… one picture can’t do justice to the changes we saw but it was a far different experience…
Still, the human spirit persists (and as only it can in New Orleans
)Macon, GA 2006
Local one but Macon’s mass community planting of cherry trees gives good reason to name the race the “Cherry Blossom” marathon!
Big Sur, CA 2006 – Stunning course!
Couer D’Alene, ID 2006
Williamson WV – Hatfield & McCoy 2006
Grandfather was a WV coal miner and I have Hatfield relatives, so this one was special in it’s own way… also hilly and a hot race run in June
Cocoa, FL 2006 & Disney 2007
Bart Yasso gives wife some well-deserved hardware at the Space Coast marathon!
Hotter than Hades at Disney so taking every chance to “chill”
Apache Junction AZ and Albuquerque NM 2007
Whidbey Island, WA 2007
First place visited after the race!
Bar Harbor, ME 2007
Had to take a pic of this boat – love the name!!!
Baltimore, MD 2007
917 marathon miles down and at least 655 to go
This said, if the next 25 states offer even half the natural beauty and adventure of the first 25 I can't wait 
applies as it's been quite painful at times and kept me from my love of fishing more than I like, 
applies as long weekend runs leave me seeking recover "z"s, 
applies as I sure stay thirsty during the summer months, 
applies as I'm a human garbage disposal due to the running!!!