The Races – South Korea The 2016 Seoul Marathon is on March 20th and it’s a relief to finish the registration process. Key steps in the registration process were only in Korean and you needed to download and install a browser…
Stepping out on cold mornings is made easier if you’ve already registered for a race. Here is one international and one USA marathon for each weekend in March. Weekend of March 4th Bhutan International Marathon – a dream Myrtle Beach Marathon (SC) –…
There were several deeply discounted fares to Asia from multiple US cities available today. Flights leaving from Washington DC, NYC, Chicago and LA were up for grabs. Destination cities included Hanoi ($390s), Ho Chi Minh City ($390s), Bali ($460s), Jakarta ($470s)…
Here’s a video of my Thailand and Japan trip.
I’m trying to run 50 marathons in 50 countries. This seemed like a straight forward goal until I realized it wasn’t. Countries and borders can change overnight (see: Ukraine). My passport was due for renewal in December so I spent…
Overview Race Name: Standard Chartered Bangkok Marathon Date: November 15, 2015 Country: Thailand (4th country) Start Time: 2am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Baan Chart Hotel (3.5 star) Size: 3,646 in marathon, 19,404 in all races Course: Out/Back on freeway, mostly dark Scenery: Bad, pretty…
I’ve spent the last two weeks agonizing over my next marathon. Washington DC will soon become a frozen wasteland and my mind is starting to drift towards warmer climes. I was thinking about running one of three Caribbean marathons over the…
My goals for 2016 include marathons in Asia, Scandinavia/Russia, Africa and South America. My biggest limitations are: free time, actual race dates and not expediting my passport renewal. I can’t do all of these races and there are many more I’m interested in. I…
I’ll review the marathons and first class transpacific segments separately but here is a rundown of the trip. Description below.
Overview Race Name: Angkor Empire Marathon Date: August 9, 2015 Country: Cambodia (3rd country) Start Time: 4:30am Cutoff Time: 6 hours Hotel: Apsara Angkor Resort & Conference (4 star) Size: 481 (Full), 601 (Half) and 515 (10k) Course: Big Loop Scenery: Ancient Temples and…
The second I saw this marathon package I knew it was perfect for me. Right now I am young (and a little reckless) so I can take off large swaths of time to travel the world and run in races.…
I’m reading a book right now with a main character obsessed with Isfahan, Iran. After some googling around I decided it would be a cool place to visit. I like to combine two marathons into one trip so I decided…