Running in all 50 States

Running a marathon in all fifty states was a goal for both myself and my wife - we finished in Hawaii in January 2016. I gave a talk on how to get started, following your goals, and some of the races we did to Link Coworking in Austin as part of the Link at Lunch Series

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1. R U N N I N G I N A L L 5 0 S TAT E S J E F F L I N W O O D
2. 5 0 S TAT E S , 5 0 M A R AT H O N S • Started with my first marathon in Maine, Sept. 2008 • Finished in Hawaii with my wife Cheri, Jan. 2016 • Marathons, Ultramarathons, Trail Races, Road Races, Fixed Time Events • SLOW marathon runner, faster at shorter distances
3. H O W T O G E T S TA R T E D • Road Running, Trail Running, Cycling, Triathlon • Use upcoming races or rides as motivation • Always new people to the sport • Lots of groups in Austin, some free, some paid
4. A R E A 5 1 M A R AT H O N N E VA D A
5. M E S A FA L L S M A R AT H O N I D A H O
6. N O R T H C A R O L I N A - M E D O C T R A I L
7. J A C K S O N B L U E S M A R AT H O N M I S S I S S I P P I
8. A U S T I N M A R AT H O N T E X A S
9. V I R G I N I A - B L U E R I D G E M A R AT H O N
10. G R A N D M E S A 6 0 K C O L O R A D O
11. H AT F I E L D M C C O Y W E S T V I R G I N I A / K E N T U C K Y
12. F R A N K M A I E R M A R AT H O N A L A S K A
13. S C O T T S B L U F F M A R AT H O N N E B R A S K A
14. D E S M O I N E S M A R AT H O N I O WA
15. S T O N E C AT T R A I L M A S S A C H U S E T T S
16. R A C C O O N M O U N TA I N T E N N E S S E E
17. C A R M E L M A R AT H O N , AT H E N S M A R AT H O N I N D I A N A & O H I O
18. M I C K E L S O N T R A I L S O U T H D A K O TA
19. B E A S T O F B U R D E N 5 0 M I L E R N E W Y O R K
20. P I L G R I M PA C E R M A R AT H O N K A N S A S
21. M A U I O C E A N F R O N T H A WA I I
22. T H O U G H T S O N F I N I S H I N G • When I started, I never thought I would actually get finished • People will tell you you can't do things, even though they've never had the courage to try themselves • You'll find others who share your goals, where whatever it is is considered do-able • On to new goals!
23. D I S C U S S I O N / F O L L O W U P • Questions? • jlinwood@gmail.com • @jefflinwood • http://www.jefflinwood.com