Marathon 23, 24 & 25 in 50 of the #50in50: OH, ND, CO

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25 of 50 states in the #50in50 done:

  • NEW YORK 11/4/18: @nycmarathon
  • NEVADA 11/11/18: @runrocknroll Vegas
  • PENNSYLVANIA 11/18/18: @Philly_Marathon
  • WASHINGTON 11/25/18: @seattlemarathon
  • TENNESSEE 12/1/18: @stjude Memphis
  • ALABAMA 12/8/18: @irunrocketcity
  • FLORIDA 1/13/19: @rundisney #wdwmarathon
  • LOUISIANA 1/20/19: @thelamarathon
  • MISSISSIPPI 1/26/19: Mississippi blues Marathon
  • ARIZONA 2/9/19: Mesa-Phoenix Marathon @phxmarathon
  • TEXAS 2/17/19: Austin marathon @austinmarathon
  • MASSACHUSETTS 2/24/19: Hyannis Marathon @hyannismarathon
  • SOUTH CAROLINA 3/2/19: Myrtle Beach marathon @runmbm
  • ARKANSAS 3/3/19: Little Rock marathon @lrmarathon
  • NORTH CAROLINA 3/9/19: Wrightsville Beach marathon @wbmarathon
  • GEORGIA 3/17/19: Publix Atlanta marathon @atlantatrackclub
  • NEW MEXICO 3/21/19: Dust Bowl Series - New Mexico
  • OKLAHOMA 3/22/19: Dust Bowl Series - Oklahoma
  • KANSAS 3/24/19: Chisholm Trail marathon @chisholmtrail44
  • MISSOURI 4/7/19: Go! St Louis marathon @gostlouis
  • KENTUCKY 4/27/19: Kentucky Derby marathon @kyderbyfestival
  • NEW JERSEY 4/28/19: New Jersey marathon @njmarathon
  • OHIO 5/5/19: Flying Pig marathon @runflyingpig
  • NORTH DAKOTA 5/18/19: Fargo marathon  @fargo.marathon
  • COLORADO 5/19/19: Denver Colfax marathon  @runcolfax

FLYING PIG MARATHON 5/5/19

It was a good, clear morning. I chose the 4:00 pace group. The first 9 miles were hilly. I fell back after mile 18 or so. I ran with the 4:10 pace group. I fell back a little once it got hilly again in the last few miles. For the last 2 miles, I passed about 112 people. I ended up finishing in 4:14. I was happy with my time.

I love the medal!

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FARGO MARATHON 5/18/19

This was a really fun race start and finish inside the Fargodome.

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The weather was a little cold, windy and rainy of a start, but it got better. I saw a lot of Norwegian flags. I also saw several Native American drum circles. The course was extremely flat and fast. I finished decently with 4:17.

The medial for the race is huge!

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Here are my splits:

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I flew to Denver right after the race. There are only 5 gates in the Fargo airport and only 6 departures a day!

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There are also a lot of interesting stuff in the gift shops.

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 DENVER COLFAX MARATHON 5/19/19

Surprisingly the course is pretty flat and a lot  of it is on one street: Colfax. Denver is a beautiful town with great scenery. I loved this course 

I ran decent 4:28 marathon, considering that I ran one the day before in Fargo. The medal is really nice with a part of it that spins!

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After the race I met up with my friend Maria for brunch. I then headed to my friends Chelsea and John, who just moved to Denver,  for dinner. My flight was delayed until 2:45am so I took a nap at their place. I got on flight and finally got some sleep. Next weekend I will do the Vermont City marathon in Burlington, VT.

Join me on the #50in50 for the Gweneviere Mann Foundation, with many ways to get involved.

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-Yasir

Yasir Salem