In Tennessee

The border is hilly.  Hope the marathon course is not as hilly.

Mississippi

Got the finish.  Got the state.

Four (4) flats during the race. Three (3) of them on the wheel that is the most difficult to change.

I hope to get back to having nothing to report but a marathon finish and another state captured.

In Mississippi

Arkansas

Another marathon finish and another state.

In Arkansas

Louisiana

As pointed out before stories require a conflict. Even in the Disney movie there is the moment the children worry about being eaten.  Being more than 1/10 done my normalcy meter can also be biased such that what others would consider a reportable event, I now see as another day same old stuff.

The one report I want to make is another marathon finish.

In Louisiana

Colorado

Got my wish from the previous marathon.  There aren't always pictures of my at the race.  I can't take a selfie (hands are busy, and no place for the camera).  Occasionally someone will take my picture and make it available to me to use.  Today was not such an occasion.

Got the marathon finish, got the next state.  I am a little more than 10% (6/51 11.76% ) done with the goal.

In Colorado

Kansas

The infamous "they" say a story needs a conflict.  It may be selfish for me to state to you the reader that I hope to have no stories.  If the rest of the races are like today, got the marathon finish, no drama equipment or people wise.  Boring.  Here is to more boring days.  Hope to just notch more states on my head board.

in Kansas

Oklahoma

Compared to yesterday much easier course.  Of course what wouldn't be.  The problems I did have, were with some of the race participants.  The vast majority of marathons are very supportive of the wheelchair participants.  Races are one of the most supportive environments I immerse myself.  Sometimes you run into marathoners who are antagonistic to wheel chairs.  There were a couple here that wanted me to do just that, run into them.  They would change their line just at the last minute requiring a substantial adjustment.  Once it was so severe I flipped.  Luckily, I could right myself and get another marathon finish.

In Oklahoma

Texas

 I was the last to finish the marathon.  I finished, just last in last place. No flats, no equipment issues, just a brutal course for a wheelchair.  The honest to goodness sand/dust storm was able to get sand by my sunglasses into my eyes, hard to keep eyes open, even harder to roll with eyes closed.

More than once I wondered to what I have committed myself.  I don't quit.  Today was the kind of day that makes we wonder if I'll die trying.

In Texas

Virginia, Second State

This was a tough one, by my own choosing and actions.  I registered for the King Neptune Challenge, 8K on Saturday morning.  Sunday morning start with the Half Marathon, and if you finish timely, you can start with the Full Marathon an hour and half later.  I get done with he half marathon with just enough time to get stiff so even though you think a half marathon would be a great warm up for the full marathon, it isn't if you get done with the half too quickly and stiffen up during the wait to start.

Got the marathon finish which is the most important part.

In Virginia

Miami Marathon

A little less than 2% done with the states (I'm including Washington D.C. in the list of states).

The weekend had big snow fall on the east coast.  Miami was cold for Miami, I have been in colder weather during marathons, so  no complaints from me about this one.

At the start another athlete whose injury left him with limited strength and control drifted to his right and his rear wheel hub was into my left rear wheel hub.  Ever see the chariot race in Spartacus?  I was left to wonder if there was any damage and if the wheel would make it 26 miles.  I finished the marathon.  Whether there is damage is another issue I will have to determine and take appropriate action quickly more training and races to do soon.

A little too much drama in the first race
for me.  I understand a good story needs some stress inducing elements.  I am not looking to tell a good story.

In Florida

Registered for all the marathons in all the states

Registered for all the races, so I have an entry for each of the marathons in each of the states. Still need to work out the financing of the all the trips to get to each race. Please consider donating the the cause.