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Des Moines Half Marathon in Des Moines, Iowa

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Delightful Des Moines! I ended up having to miss the 50 States Half Marathon Club meetup event last weekend in Kansas. My son ran cross country for the first time this season with his middle school team, and their big away meet was the same weekend in Ohio and I didn't want to miss that! I shuffled some things around so I could still run an October race, and plans for the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon came together really easily.  They get an A+ for their race website! It was very easy to navigate, provided all of the necessary information, and even had hotel discounts. Their communication leading up to and following the race was also clear and thorough. Logistics Report: I stayed at  the Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Des Moines. The location was great, right on the riverfront, and a short walk over the bridge to the Expo/Start/Finish line location. There were lots of great restaurants within walking distance. I flew in on United and out on Southwest, both very smooth trav...
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Shipyard Old Port Half Marathon in Portland, Maine

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The Maine Event! Alice and I had been planning a Maine adventure for a long time! Initially, we'd really wanted to go in October for the Maine Half Marathon (amazing state-shaped medals, long time limit course, lobster rolls at the finish... would still love to run this race some day), but October weekends are tough with school activities and sporting events. We decided to seize the opportunity for a trip to celebrate the end of her freshman year of high school with a weekend getaway in June. We left right after school on Friday and flew into Portland, Maine. We picked up our rental car, I surprised her with a Jeep Wrangler! Yes, this was also very much for me, my first car was a red Jeep Wrangler named Jake and it must be genetic because she also loves Jeeps. Happy. Hopefully I can be back in a Jeep when my Minivan Era is over Throwback to Alice's first ride in a Jeep Jake We checked in to the Holiday Inn Portland By-the-Bay. They surprised us with a room on the top floor of t...
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Location: Portland, ME, USA
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