Completed Races

Below are listed all of the marathons (and beyond!) I've completed so far.

#	Race	Date	Location	Distance	Time
1	Walt Disney World Marathon	1/8/2012	Orlando, FL	26.2	4:33:33
2	Country Music Marathon	4/28/2012	Nashville, TN	26.2	4:20:39
3	San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon	6/2/2012	San Diego, CA	26.2	4:04:15
4	Shoreline Oktoberfest Marathon	9/29/2012	Spring Lake, MI	26.2	5:00:01
5	Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon	10/6/2012	Winchester, TN	26.2	4:35:49
6	Freedom's Run Marathon	10/13/2012	Shepherdstown, WV	26.2	4:36:58
7	Atlanta Marathon	10/28/2012	Atlanta, GA	26.2	4:36:38
8	Nashville Ultramarathon (50 Mile)	11/3/2012	Nashville, TN	50	11:13:56
9	24 Hours of Hostelity	1/19/2013	Dahlonega, GA	24hr	55.4 miles
10	Mercedes Marathon	2/17/2013	Birmingham, AL	26.2	4:30:15
11	Georgia Marathon	3/17/2013	Atlanta, GA	26.2	4:57:33
12	Garmin Marathon in the Land of Oz	4/20/2013	Olathe, KS	26.2	4:28:16
13	King's Mountain Marathon	4/27/2013	Clover, SC	26.2	5:01:14
14	Pittsburgh Marathon	5/5/2013	Pittsburgh, PA	26.2	4:30:20
15	Make it by Midnight Marathon	7/13/2013	Macon, GA	26.2	5:04:10
16	Quad Cities Marathon	9/22/2013	Moline, IL	26.2	4:28:18
17	Silver Comet Marathon	10/26/2013	Mableton, GA	26.2	4:16:14
18	Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon	11/17/2013	San Antonio, TX	26.2	4:26:15
19	Honolulu Marathon	12/14/2013	Honolulu, HI	26.2	4:36:37
20	Mississippi Blues Marathon	1/11/2014	Jackson, MS	26.2	4:23:57
21	First Light Marathon	1/12/2014	Mobile, AL	26.2	5:24:48
22	Albany Marathon	3/1/2014	Albany, GA	26.2	4:11:11
23	Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon	4/19/2014	Louisville, KY	26.2	4:32:52
24	Blue Ridge Marathon	4/26/2014	Roanoke, VA	26.2	4:49:29
25	Merrill's Mile - 24 Hour	7/4/2014	Dahlonega, GA	24hr	64 miles
26	Center of the Nation - Montana	9/17/2014	Baker, MT	26.2	5:42:13
27	Center of the Nation - North Dakota	9/18/2014	Bowman, ND	26.2	6:44:08
28	Center of the Nation - South Dakota	9/19/2014	Belle Fourche, SD	26.2	5:54:34
29	Portland Marathon	10/5/2014	Portland, OR	26.2	4:41:56
30	Indianapolis Monumental Marathon	11/1/2014	Indianapolis, IN	26.2	4:51:02
31	Soldier Marathon	11/8/2014	Columbus, GA	26.2	4:32:37
32	Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Marathon	11/16/2014	Las Vegas, NV	26.2	5:02:16
33	Mississippi Blues Marathon	1/10/2015	Jackson, MS	26.2	5:33:21
34	Miracle Match 50K	1/25/2015	Waco, TX	50K	5:50:20
35	Zydeco Marathon	3/8/2015	Lafayette, LA	26.2	4:46:02

Starting not quite at the beginning

I've been running for about a year and a half now, and with the number of races I've done (still to be determined, but probably in the range of 20-40) ranging from 5Ks to marathons, it seems like it's time to start writing about the experiences, if only to help other people choose races. 
I love going on marathonguide.com to help pick my marathons (of which I've done three so far), but sometimes a blog is just more interesting, not to mention informative, to follow.  I can't promise to be incredibly entertaining, as I've read a fair number of witty and clever blogs.  Instead, I want this to be a place to reflect on what I've done as well as provide some feedback on my runs and races. 

Just a bit of background on myself.  I live in Atlanta, Georgia and work a demanding job (public accounting doing taxes) that has large peaks and valleys, so I expect there will be stretches during which I won't post, although as this becomes more routine, I'll try to keep them to a minimum.

I'm 25 and before a year and a half ago had never run, nor aspired to run, any sort of race in my life.  I grew up a bookworm and did not play any sports.  In fact, I've struggled with my weight most of my life, despite enjoying exercising on a fairly consistent basis.  Running has given me an outlet.  I consider myself to have somewhat of an "addictive" personality, and running has served to give me something healthy to latch onto. 

Running wise, I aspire to run a marathon in all 50 states.  How long that will take has yet to be determined.  3 down (Florida, Tennessee and California), 47 to go!  Additionally, I am exploring the world of ultramarathons, and running my first on November 3rd, which will be the Nashville Ultra Marathon of 50 Miles.

I just ran a local half marathon, the Heroes 1/2 Marathon in Hampton, GA, and will be running the Shoreline Sport & Spine's Oktoberfest Marathon in Spring Lake, MI in two weeks, so I'll provide feedback on those in the coming days and weeks.