The 50 state challenge is complete.
States are now colored based on my fastest time in that state:
1:40-1:45,
1:45-1:50,
1:50-1:55,
1:55-2:00,
2:00-2:05,
2:05-2:10,
2:10-3:00.
Total # half marathons run: 97
Some bests/worsts:
Best scenery: Mount Desert Island (ME), Valley of Fire (NV).
Mesa Falls (ID), Monterey (CA) (in different ways)
Best on-course entertainment: Star Wars Dark Side (FL)
Best post-race party: New Orleans Jazz (LA)
Toughest: Star City San Bruno Mountain (CA) (running up and down
a mountain with 2400 feet of elevation gain)
Race I liked least: Mowdy Ranch (OK) (true trail run, and it got hot)
AZ: Sedona half marathon 2/16 (1:57), 2/17 (2:01), 2/18 (1:54), 2/19 (1:50),
Rock n Roll 1/18 (1:48),
Run Run Rudolph 12/18 (1:47),
Grand Canyon 6/19 (3:25),
Wickenburg Wild West Run 4/23 (2:13),
Groom Creek 9/23 (2:23),
Grand Canyon Trail 11/23 (2:24),
Saguaro 2/24 (2:22)
MD: Western Maryland rail trail half marathon 4/17 (1:47)
CA: La Jolla half marathon 4/17 (1:54),
San Francisco Rock n Roll 4/18 (1:54),
Star City San Bruno Mountain half marathon 8/19 (2:39),
Zombierunner San Francisco trail half marathon 9/19 (2:06),
Berkeley half marathon 11/23 (2:03),
America's finext city half marathon 8/24 (1:59),
Malibu half marathon 10/24 (1:54),
Monterey half marathon 11/24 (1:58)