Visited U.S. States
Somewhere I read that the average American has only visited three states. In contrast, I wanted to visit all 50. I finally finished doing so in September 2022.
Going hand-in-hand with that goal was running a marathon in every state. I also achieved that in September 2022.
| State | First Visit | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | February 16, 2013 | For the Mercedes Marathon. |
| Alaska | September 22, 2022 | For the Kenai River Marathon, and to propose! |
| Arizona | September 25, 2005 | |
| Arkansas | April 4, 2017 | To run the Mission Run in the Ozarks Marathon, which I won! |
| California | June 26, 1975 | I was born in this state. |
| Colorado | January 13, 2001 | I lived in this state. |
| Connecticut | April 22, 2008 | |
| Delaware | August 15, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| District of Columbia | August 1992 | Visited there on a family trip to the East Coast when older brother went to college. |
| Florida | June 5, 2008 | For Dan & Susan’s wedding. |
| Georgia | March 22, 2005 | |
| Hawaii | September 2, 2021 | For the Kauai Marathon. |
| Idaho | June 27, 2003 | |
| Illinois | January 30, 2006 | |
| Indiana | January 30, 2000 | During cross-country trip with Esther. |
| Iowa | January 30, 2006 | During cross-country trip with Esther. |
| Kansas | April 23, 2009 | Motorcycle trip from CO to run Oklahoma City Marathon and visit Venus, a friend from college. |
| Kentucky | August 17, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| Louisiana | February 3, 2006 | |
| Maine | April 19, 2008 | |
| Maryland | April 22, 2005 | Went through and briefly stopped there during bus trip from Boston to Pittsburgh. |
| Massachusetts | April 14, 2005 | |
| Michigan | August 9, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| Minnesota | June 16, 2017 | To visit Dan & Kiri and run Grandma’s Marathon. |
| Mississippi | January 25, 2019 | To run the Mississippi Blues Marathon. |
| Missouri | August 17, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| Montana | June 15, 2008 | Cycled for a week along the Continental Divide in the Tour Divide mountain bike race. |
| Nebraska | January 30, 2000 | During cross-country trip with Esther. |
| Nevada | 1980s | Family trips to Tahoe/Reno. |
| New Hampshire | April 17, 2008 | |
| New Jersey | August 22, 2005 | |
| New Mexico | September 20, 2005 | |
| New York | August 1992 | Visited there on a family trip to the East Coast when older brother went to college. |
| North Carolina | March 15, 2005 | |
| North Dakota | September 14, 2012 | For the Bismarck Marathon. |
| Ohio | April 20, 2001 | To visit Jay and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Museum in Cleveland. |
| Oklahoma | April 24, 2009 | |
| Oregon | June 26, 2003 | |
| Pennsylvania | July 15, 1999 | |
| Rhode Island | August 14, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| South Carolina | March 25, 2005 | |
| South Dakota | June 2, 2006 | |
| Tennessee | August 17, 1998 | To visit Kat in Sewanee. |
| Texas | April 11, 2006 | |
| Utah | September 10, 2005 | |
| Vermont | January 28, 2000 | During cross-country trip with Esther. |
| Virginia | August 16, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| Washington | June 26, 2003 | |
| West Virginia | August 16, 2011 | Fort Collins to Northeast U.S. Road Trip |
| Wisconsin | June 12, 2021 | For the Maritime Marathon in Manitowoc, and then to visit Milwaukee and Madison. |
| Wyoming | Jan 31, 2000 |
