Friday Arrival in Fargo, North Dakota
Well, I haven't made it across the state line yet to Fargo as the Marriott Courtyard in here in Moorhead, Minnesota.
And it is hot here! Unseasonably for this time of year. If it were going to be cold, I might have considered running the marathon tomorrow as I understand that the course is as flat as a pancake. (Driving in across Interstate 94, it reminded me of the first time that I ever drove north on Highway 6 from Marlin toward Waco - nothing but green for as far as you could see.)
The Woodlands Running Club, though, tomorrow will rock Fargo as three "state chasers" are here to check North Dakota off of their list.
When I got to the gate, lo and behold, who did I see? The venerable and ageless wonder Lou Wilson. He will be chasing career marathon #79 and state #32 in the morning.
We are joined by TWRC vice president Tony Allison, who I believe is at 75 marathons and 25 states. Gary Van Kuiken is the club leader with 43 states.
I won't make the official leaderboard for the June issue of "Deer Tracks" in the marathons as you have to have 10 states - just like joining the 50 States Marathon Club; however, I will move to 15 states of half marathons and be second in the club to Patrick Morein.
Patrick is on the cusp of completing the Half2Run.com requirement of 25 half marathons in 25 states. By completing the Cincinnati Flying Pig Half Marathon, he got to his 24th state.
He will hit his goal next weekend at the Mad City Half Marathon in Madison, Wisconsin and then will join fellow TWRC member George Roffe at Grandma's in Duluth, Minnesota to go to #26. (George will be doing the marathon in June.)
Entering this weekend, Patrick is tied for 3rd in the Half2Run.com competition with 24 states. There have been two (2) completers -- Ira Gardner of New York, NY (42) and Eileen Fannon of Atlanta, GA (33).
I'm tied for 11th with 14 (13 states and 1 Canadian province) and am third in Texas behind Georgetown's Pat Neff (19) and Rockwall's Maggie Mount (17).
It's 3:10 p.m. Central time and I'm off to the Expo to register. More pre-double race weekend notes later this evening!
And it is hot here! Unseasonably for this time of year. If it were going to be cold, I might have considered running the marathon tomorrow as I understand that the course is as flat as a pancake. (Driving in across Interstate 94, it reminded me of the first time that I ever drove north on Highway 6 from Marlin toward Waco - nothing but green for as far as you could see.)
The Woodlands Running Club, though, tomorrow will rock Fargo as three "state chasers" are here to check North Dakota off of their list.
When I got to the gate, lo and behold, who did I see? The venerable and ageless wonder Lou Wilson. He will be chasing career marathon #79 and state #32 in the morning.
We are joined by TWRC vice president Tony Allison, who I believe is at 75 marathons and 25 states. Gary Van Kuiken is the club leader with 43 states.
I won't make the official leaderboard for the June issue of "Deer Tracks" in the marathons as you have to have 10 states - just like joining the 50 States Marathon Club; however, I will move to 15 states of half marathons and be second in the club to Patrick Morein.
Patrick is on the cusp of completing the Half2Run.com requirement of 25 half marathons in 25 states. By completing the Cincinnati Flying Pig Half Marathon, he got to his 24th state.
He will hit his goal next weekend at the Mad City Half Marathon in Madison, Wisconsin and then will join fellow TWRC member George Roffe at Grandma's in Duluth, Minnesota to go to #26. (George will be doing the marathon in June.)
Entering this weekend, Patrick is tied for 3rd in the Half2Run.com competition with 24 states. There have been two (2) completers -- Ira Gardner of New York, NY (42) and Eileen Fannon of Atlanta, GA (33).
I'm tied for 11th with 14 (13 states and 1 Canadian province) and am third in Texas behind Georgetown's Pat Neff (19) and Rockwall's Maggie Mount (17).
It's 3:10 p.m. Central time and I'm off to the Expo to register. More pre-double race weekend notes later this evening!
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