But this awesome little tool from Running in the USA will certainly help me color in a bit more of the map!
The fine folks at the Defocus Blog created a very cool "visited states" map, though I have used it for my own devices. I've raced in the blue states ... 37 so far. Michigan is my first new state since Oklahoma and Kansas in 2016. Yep, It's been a long time since I ran in a new state -- a combination of unexpected unemployment plus an injured hip and wanting to focus on getting in shape to climb Kilimanjaro. So it was great to get restarted.
I know I won't complete the 50 -- or even the 49 -- before I turn 50. But it feels good to be making steps in the right direction. I do still plan on holding Hawaii to the last race, however!
States I've run half marathons in -- and the first race run in each of them:
| # | State | Date | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
05/11/2008 | Over the Dam Half Marathon Grand Coulee, WA |
| 2. |  |
10/19/2008 | Run Like Hell Half Marathon Portland, OR |
| 3. |  |
09/06/2009 | Disneyland Half Marathon Anaheim, CA |
| 4. |  |
01/09/2010 | Walt Disney World Half Marathon Orlando, FL |
| 5. |  |
09/19/2010 | Scenic Half Marathon Sandpoint, ID |
| 6. |  |
02/13/2011 | Mardi Gras Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon New Orleans, LA |
| 7. |  |
07/26/2011 | Great Alaskan Maritime Marathon 1/2 Juneau, AK |
| 8. |  |
09/18/2011 | Chips & Salsa Half Marathon Albuquerque, NM |
| 9. |  |
10/09/2011 | Rock 'n' Roll Denver Half Marathon Denver, CO |
| 10. |  |
04/07/2012 | Oak Barrel Half Marathon Lynchburg, TN |
| 11. |  |
04/14/2012 | Palmetto Half Marathon Columbus, SC |
| 12. |  |
04/15/2012 | Run Raleigh Half Marathon Raleigh, NC |
| 13. |  |
05/12/2012 | Big Lake Half Marathon Alton, NH |
| 14. |  |
05/13/2012 | WMass Mother's Day Half Marathon Whatley, MA |
| 15. |  |
10/20/2012 | Pioneer Saloon Ghost Run Half Goodsprings, NV |
| 16. |  |
11/11/2012 | Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio San Antonio, TX |
| 17. |  |
12/02/2012 | Fiesta Bowl Half Marathon Scottsdale, AZ |
| 18. |  |
04/27/2013 | Park to Park Half Marathon Waynesboro, VA |
| 19. |  |
04/28/2013 | UC Half Marathon Charleston, WV |
| 20. |  |
09/28/2013 | Brewers Mini Marathon Milwaukee, WI |
| 21. |  |
09/29/2013 | Alpine Races Half Marathon Lake Zurich, IL |
| 22. |  |
10/27/2013 | Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Half Marathon St. Louis, MO |
| 23. |  |
05/03/2014 | Indy Mini Marathon Indianapolis, IN |
| 24. |  |
05/04/2014 | Flying Pig Half Marathon Cincinnati, OH |
| 25. |  |
06/14/2014 | Marathon 2 Marathon 1/2 Marathon Marathon, IA |
| 26. |  |
09/14/2015 | Center of the Nation Series, Day 1 Baker, MT |
| 27. |  |
09/15/2015 | Center of the Nation Series, Day 2 Bowman, ND |
| 28. |  |
09/16/2015 | Center of the Nation Series, Day 3 Belle Fourche, SD |
| 29. |
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09/17/2015 | Center of the Nation Series, Day 4 Sundance, WY |
| 30. |  |
09/18/2015 | Center of the Nation Series, Day 5 Chadron, NE |
| 31. |  |
10/04/2015 | Wineglass Half Marathon Corning, NY |
| 32. |  |
10/10/2015 | Hartford Half Marathon Hartford, CT |
| 33. |  |
10/11/2015 | Newport Half Marathon Newport, RI |
| 34. |  |
10/31/2015 | Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
| 35. |  |
03/24/2016 | Mainly Marathons Dust Bowl Series Guymon, OK |
| 36. |  |
03/25/2016 | Mainly Marathons Dust Bowl Series Ulysses, KS |
| 37. |  |
10/21/2018 | Detroit Free Press International Half Marathon Detroit, MI |
States still on the waiting list - in alphabetical order:
| # | State | Date | Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  |
September or January |
Dream Race: Talladega 21000 or First Light Half (Back2Back with Mississippi Blues Half) |
| 2. |  |
March | Little Rock 1/2 Marathon |
| 3. |  |
March or October |
Caesar Rodney 1/2 Marathon or Monster Mash 1/2 Marathon |
| 4. |  |
November | Rock 'n' Roll Savannah |
| 5. |  |
?? | almost any, really... |
| 6. |  |
April | Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon |
| 7. |  |
April or May |
Race the Runways 1/2 or Mainly Marathons New England Series |
| 8. |  |
September | MCRRC Parks Half Marathon (same weekend as International Peace Half in D.C.) |
| 9. |  |
October | Monster Dash (St. Paul) |
| 10. |  |
January | Mississippi Blues 1/2 Marathon (can run a "Back2Back Challenge" with Alabama's First Light 1/2) |
| 11. |  |
October | Atlantic City 1/2 Marathon (same weekend as Monster Mash in Delaware) |
| 12. |  |
January | Revolution Run |
| 13. |  |
June or May |
Covered Bridge Half Marathon or Mainly Marathons New England Series |
| #51 |  |
March or September |
Rock 'n' Roll DC or International Peace Half Marathon (same weekend as the Parks Half in Maryland) |
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