One Man. One Mission. One Extraordinary Superhero. Sunday, May 3rd marks a monumental event for Bigs as Tony Anderson dons his imaginary cape, suits up in his Marathon4Kids gear, channels his inner superhero and sets out one last time to run the final 26.2 miles of a 1,336.2 marathon mile quest (that’s 51 marathons!!) to defend the […]
BAM, Donors, Supporters: We are in the home stretch finalizing plans for Tony Anderson’s last marathon on Sunday, May 3. We hope you will join us to honor and celebrate the end of this momentous journey. Below is an outline of Tony’s marathon route/schedule. If you are able to participate, please select a location […]
On a chilly, blustery day in Myrtle Beach, I had a run for the ages (for me). The course was mostly flat and after 8 miles of a good head wind, we made a turn at mile 19 that put the wind mostly at our back. I hung with a group on 4:30 pace for […]
Here are some photos from our trip to Hawaii and the Big Island International Marathon. Story coming soon. [metaslider id=9502]
Here are some photos from our trip to Nashville, Memphis, and the Little Rock Marathon. Story coming soon. [metaslider id=9346]
Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon Hancock, Maryland April 12, 2015 Back in Hartford in October, I had hobbled to the finish with a sore groin muscle that had began to be a problem in July of 2014. So, my goal for the spring marathon in western Maryland was to simply be less injured than the […]
Here are some photos from our trip to Alaska and the Timberline Marathon in Oregon. Story coming soon. [metaslider id=9050]
Valley of Fire Marathon Logandale, Nevada – November 19, 2016 I got a call from Cherryland Electric Cooperative’s attorney and my friend, Greg Jenkins, about 10:30 am on Friday, November 11. In disbelief and shock, I slumped back into my chair as Greg told me that long time board member Rick Deneweth had passed away […]
3 Great Sweat Proof Headphones Ideal for Running ( Non-Slip) Preparing for a marathon is tough and sweaty work, which is why having a pair of sweat proof headphones can be a blessing. It gets irritating after a while when headphones are sliding off your head and earbuds are falling out because the area […]
I got “the” news that no runner wants to get on January, 21, 2016. On the Marathon4Kids Facebook page, I posted the following: Tears streamed down my face as I called the Cheerleader yesterday with an x-ray in my hand. Arthritis has taken the cartilage from my left hip. Yeah, it went faster because of […]
