Run 51

My goal is simple: to run a marathon or ultramarathon in each of the 50 states plus DC by age 50. Here are the stories behind my efforts...47 down, 4 to go!

Boston Marathon 2019 (in hot pink ZYIA Active!)

I don’t typically do the same race over and over again. There is a lot to be said for testing yourself against an exact course (apples to a...

Lessons Learned at Weymouth Woods 100K

Why did I want to run Weymouth Woods 100K? 62.1 miles? Sure, it had something to do with Trey being gone. Airfare expenses for our ...

Minimum Effective Dose Marathon Training

What does the minimum effective dose look like? The training for my 47th marathon state was a self experiment to answer this question. Rath...

Boston Marathon 2018 (aka Waterworld aka Noah aka Frozen)

This year’s Boston marathon was a “redemption race”. An unexpected triplet pregnancy in 2015 forced me to sit out on what would have been my...

Wrightsville Beach Marathon

I’ve been running marathons for 15 years and had never once felt convicted about participating in Sunday races...then, God opened my eyes. ...

Three is a magic number!

Y’all know I like to do things in threes..! The Southwest series was an opportunity for me to knock off three states in three days. My ...

Maine Marathon

This was a very important race for me because of the training. I became a SAHM recently and really struggled with the lack of specific ta...

Boston via Oklahoma City

The most challenging scenario to be in during a race? When you are close the finish with a decision to make: hold your pace and finish in a...

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About Me

suzyhgoodwin: NC, United States; Lives in lip gloss, ponytails, and race shirts. Marathon collector. Notorious primper. Netflix binger. Falls down often, right handed, natural blonde. Addicted to coconut butter. Good at keeping in touch, deadlifts, and Yasso 800s. Bad at double unders, finishing beverages, and controlling laughter. Happy wife. Mom of 4 under 3. Loyal friend. Questionable blogger.

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