Connecticut

Another marathon finish and another state done.

In Connecticut

Rhode Island

Another marathon finish and another state done. A little over 40% done with the goal.

In Rhode island

Massachusetts

Another marathon finish and another state done. A little less than 40% done.

In Massachusetts

Vermont

Another marathon finish, and another state done.

In Vermont

New Hampshire

 Another marathon finish and another state done.

In New Hampshire

Maine

With the completion of this Maine course I am a third (1/3) of the way done with the goal.

I don't want o jinx myself, but I am beginning to feel like I can complete the goal.  I am getting in the rhythm of travel and race days.  What I have to do is avoid catastrophic health and/or equipment problems for the rest of the year.

In Maine

New York

It has rained on a number of my marathons this year, but this is the first where it was raining from the start though the entire event.  A different level of skill is needed for a wet, slippery, marathon course.       

The good news is that it's another marathon finish and another state.

in New York

New Jersey

Another marathon finish and another state.  

In New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Another marathon finish, another state.

In Pennsylvania

Illinois

Another marathon finish, another state.  Easy race, and finished a little more than 25% of the goal.  It was a emotional roller coaster of a day.  I learned that I was banned from the Delaware and Maryland race for which I was registered.  Luckily i built in some redundancy into the schedule.  That redundancy is for DNF or race director caused DNS.  I have backup races already scheduled for Delaware and Maryland later in the year.  It's not possible to have redundancy for all the states.  Hope it does happen too many more times.   

In Illinois