Somewhere I read that the average American has only visited three states. While I suspect that statistic is incorrect, I wondered how many states I have been to. Apparently my tally is 35 plus D.C. Continue reading »
So the 2007 double century schedule for California is out now. By my count, there are a whopping 18 200-mile organized bike rides in the Golden State (or maybe 17, as it’s unclear whether the Bay in a Day Double will be held again this year). And guess what? It appears that I have done them all! Well, almost. Continue reading »
 "The various states I have run marathons in so far. (Image: world66.com.)")
Within my lifetime I would like to have run marathons in all 50 states in the U.S. So far I have done 19. Just 31 more (+ DC) to go! I figure, if I can continue doing a new state each year, I will have accomplished this before age 70… Continue reading »
Here is a list of the 58 California County Summits. When I lived in California I set a long-term goal of mine is to do all of them solely via human power (e.g., by hiking, climbing, snowshoeing, or even bicycling). So far I have climbed 13. Now that I live in Colorado, accomplishing that may take a long longer. In any case, the mountains await! Continue reading »
