Thankful for David Nelson at the Bainbridge Islander for calling attention to How Many Halfs and to Greg Nance for allowing me to partner with the Run Far Foundation and help a great cause. This particular run goes from Gazzam Preserve to the Grand Forest and back, a route that covers a chunk of the BURT ultra course and one I’ve done several times this year.
Half #104: South-end cross Island
Sun and temps in the 80s came back, so it felt like August out there again.
Half #102 and 103: South Bainbridge Island perimeter marathon
After a couple 21mi runs this month, I finally got a full marathon in for August. A passing storm made for some beautiful skies.
Half #101: Gazzam, Kojima, and Lost Valley
The trails seemed cleared by the last two days of rain.
100th half-marathon of the year!
When I conceived of this project, 100 was the goal I had in mind for the full year. I’m pleasantly surprised to reach this point in August! For this one, I went back to my favorite local road route, along the coast of the south end of Bainbridge Island, and picked up the pace a bit.
Half #99: Battle Point area with Mark
Yesterday evening, I joined Mark Goodro for another section of his Run Every Street Bainbridge project, this time bouncing around the seemingly-infinite capillaries of the Battle Point area.
Half #98: table to farm to table
I ran from my father-in-law’s house in Menno to the family farm where my wife, Deb, was raised, and then back again. Despite being warm, humid, and full of grasshoppers, it was a great experience.
Half #97: track loops in Menno, SD
It is so great to have a nice track so close while visiting family in Menno, SD. For this run, I did 54 loops or so, as an informal progression run.
Half #96: West Lake Okoboji, Iowa
On a family trip and visiting my sister-in-law, I had the opportunity to run around beautiful West Lake Okoboji. First half of the route was along a recreational trail, with the bulk of the second half along Lake Shore Dr. Nice vacation run!
Half #95: Gazzam in full
This is something close to a complete mapping of the trails in Gazzam Nature Preserve.