https://asynkrunner.com/tags/50-states/Recent content in 50-States on The AsynKrunner: Bytes, Bites & MilesHugoen-usSun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/find-your-starting-line-the-race/Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/find-your-starting-line-the-race/<p>You have started running regularly. You struggled in the beginning, but as you put in the days, you discover the hidden <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliud_Kipchoge">Kipchoge</a> in you. More walk-run sessions are slowly transitioning into longer stretches of running. You feel you are a couple of months away from your first race, but which race?</p> <p>How do you find races?</p> <p>My go-to resource is the <a href="https://runningintheusa.com/classic/find-by-state/">Running in the USA</a> website.</p> <p><figure> <img src="https://asynkrunner.com/images/find-your-starting-line-the-race/Screenshot-2025-03-28-at-10.48.25-PM-1-1024x415.webp" alt=""> </figure> </p> <p>It lets you filter by month, region, or specific state, and race distance. Once you find a race close to you or in the city you want to run, look up the race on the site <a href="http://raceraves.com">Raceraves</a>. Read race reviews to find out what runners of the previous iteration of the race think about it, focus on what they say about race organization and difficulty.</p>https://asynkrunner.com/posts/racing-the-sunshine-state/Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/racing-the-sunshine-state/<h2 id="escaping-the-cold">Escaping the Cold</h2> <p>As we transitioned from yellows and browns to gray and white, Northeast America was getting colder by the day. It was time to uphold our Thanksgiving getaway tradition - heading somewhere warmer, which, more often than not, meant Florida. Due to the busy hurricane season of 2024, the west/Gulf coast of Florida was ruled out, which eliminated our favorite vacation spot, Anna Maria Island. After much back-and-forth among friends, we narrowed it down to Melbourne. This city was also conveniently close to the <a href="https://www.spacecoastmarathon.com/" title="Space Coast Half Marathon">Space Coast Half Marathon</a> in <strong>Cocoa Beach</strong>.</p>https://asynkrunner.com/posts/my-unexpected-journey-into-long-distance-running/Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://asynkrunner.com/posts/my-unexpected-journey-into-long-distance-running/<h2 id="the-spark-that-ignited-my-running-journey">The Spark That Ignited My Running Journey</h2> <p>I never saw myself as a long-distance runner. In fact, I had never run a continuous kilometer in my life. The only running I had ever done was between wickets while playing cricket many years ago.</p> <p>That changed when my brother and sister-in-law signed up for a half marathon. Having never run before, they not only enjoyed the training process but also experienced the immense joy of accomplishment after finishing their first race. Their excitement was contagious, and it rubbed off on me.</p>