A couple of weeks ago I flew to Connecticut to run two back to back half marathons. The first was in Simsbury, Connecticut called the UConn Health Half Marathon. It was a nicely done small race. The weather was cold and drizzly which wasn’t terrible, at least while we were running. Part of the course was looped, meaning we had to run it twice, which messes with your mind – especially when you pass the finish line and you’re not done. I did okay, ran it in 2:12:12, but considering I hadn’t run more than 3 miles in a row since Kentucky, not bad.

After the race I grabbed some food, then headed to the hotel to grab a quick shower because I had to hit the road.

I had to drive through the state of Massachusetts to get to Vermont. On the way I had the super bad idea to stop at European Wax Center. They had immediate availability. I quickly learned why when my wax technician told me she was newly hired and had only been waxing for “a little while”. I won’t go into details, but it was not a great choice. I’ll stick with my normal lady back home in the future.

It didn’t take long to get to Vermont, and I stayed at The Norwich Inn. It was a cute little place with a restaurant and brewery on site.

The race was Sunday morning, I got up early to head to Pomfret, VT for the Covered Bridges Half Marathon. The race was a point to point and started at a ski slop.

It was cold, which again is ideal running weather but I didn’t love the long wait at the start. I had picked this race though because it’s known for its beautiful scenery.

Vermont was really beautiful. One of the prettiest states I’ve been to so far. I enjoyed the race and the crowd support. Didn’t enjoy the hills, but that was my fault for not training.

I finished the race in 2:21:10. I was trying to invert my numbers from the day before and get a 2:21:21 (since I had a 2:12:12) but realized I was going to be a smidge too fast. When I neared the finish line the announcer said I was the first finisher from Oklahoma and I didn’t want all the spectators to think Oklahomans were weirdos if I stopped and waited to cross the finish line. So I decided to pass up my goal for the sake of Oklahomans everywhere. I’m benevolent like that.

Once I was done I grabbed three slices of the best watermelon ever. And then went back and showered and used the sweet towel warmer that the hotel had. It was awesome.

Next was dinner. I got a lobster roll because when you’re in the NE, seafood is a solid choice. So good!

The trip was pretty great (other than the stupid wax). Sometimes it’s nice just to wander around by yourself. I did lots of running, reading, relaxing, and eating.

I’ve got one more state already planned for this year but that doesn’t seem like enough, so I’m on the hunt for more…