I remember when the thought of running more than five miles seemed daunting an unattainable (some days a three mile run still feels that way). I do not remember the day I decided to set a lifelong goal of running 50 marathons in 50 states. I do remember the idea evolving in 2015 after completing my first full IRONMAN. Not sure if I was looking for the next challenge or if I just completely lost all my marbles somewhere along the IRONMAN Texas course that year. However, the lifelong goal currently remains. My current plan is to race two marathons a year (as life permits).

Completed:

1. Florida – Tallahassee Marathon 2014 and 2015 (5:10:17, 4:45:45)
2. Louisiana – Rock n Roll, New Orleans 2015 (4:46:37)
3. Texas – IRONMAN Woodlands, Texas 2015 (6:45:32)
4. Mississippi – Blues Marathon, Jackson 2016 (4:51:58)
5. Alabama – Big Beach Marathon, Gulf Shores 2017 (5:32:52)
6. Ohio – Inaugural Youngstown Marathon 2017 (5:25:29)
7. Tennessee – St. Jude Marathon, Memphis 2017 (5:09:16)
8. South Carolina – Charleston Marathon 2018 (5:02:13)
9. Georgia – Flowerfest Marathon, Callaway Gardens (4:48:23)

Somewhere down the yellow brick road:

10. Alaska
11. Arizona
12. Arkansas
13. California
14. Colorado
15. Connecticut
16. Delaware
17. Hawaii
18. Idaho
19. Illinois
20. Indiana
21. Iowa (tentative 2023 – Des Moines Marathon October 15, 2023)
22. Kansas
23. Kentucky
24. Maine
25. Maryland
26. Massachusetts
27. Michigan
28. Minnesota
29. Missouri
30. Montana
31. Nebraska
32. Nevada
33. New Hampshire
34. New Jersey
35. New Mexico
36. New York
37. North Carolina
38. North Dakota
39. Oklahoma
40. Oregon
41. Pennsylvania
42. Rhode Island
43. South Dakota
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

I am always looking for recommendations for future races. Please comment below if you have any suggestions for future races.