Hi Terrell, I live in Round Rock, Texas (Austin suburb) and discovered this Substack app this week. The first thing I searched was “Marathon” to find content about running and
Found your great column. I run year-round in Texas totaling 1808 miles in 2025 and have run 38 marathons. Starting at age 50 in 2008, I ran my first marathon with my daughter. Seventeen years later, I ran my 38 marathon with my granddaughter. She and I ran the 2026 Boston Marathon. We made history there by being the first documented grandfather-granddaughter duo to qualify for and run Boston in the same year. We both qualified there for the 2027 Boston Marathon too. Before then, I’ll be running the October Chicago Marathon.
Thank you Terrell, I had listened to another of your interviews and this one too as I navigate through your stories. I really like your posts.
About participating in one of your interviews, it would be a great honor for me to do so. Would you want my granddaughter to be part of the interview too? She graduated in May and is back home in Texas now.
Let me know how to proceed and I look forward talking with you further about this.
I'm from Illinois and live in a tiny village north of Peoria. It's very wooded and hilly, and because it sits on an upland, I have great views of the Illinois River. There is nothing better than going for a Sunday morning 10K run and seeing those views.
Surprisingly no one has commented from NYC. I'm in Forest Hills, NY (Queens). I pretty much run my neighborhood which is tree lined and close to Forest Park.
I live on a quiet creek in Annapolis, MD. The half marathon is still my favorite. Favorite place to run currently is Quiet Waters Park, which rewards me with a lovely view of the South River. Always run when I travel. The High Line and Little Island in NYC are fun but you have to go very early before the crowds.
Auckland, New Zealand. I used to do marathons and halfs but have somehow fallen out of love with running and can now only muster the occasional 5km ParkRun
I was been in South Africa and moved to Australia 31 years ago. I had two years living in Italy, so your image of the Ponte Vecchio took me home form home. I am currently living in Hervey Bay, a regional town in Queensland famous for whale watching and access to K'Gari (Fraser island).
I am happy to run any distance (1500m to 50km) and any terrain - although I do tend to get better the further I go and like trails as I am distracted by the need to concentrate. We have an esplanade that tracks 17km one way along the waterfront, so the parallel walking path is my regular go to. We live near a long beach of hard packed sand, so it's pretty cool to run along there if the tide is not too high - often there are kangaroos, brahminy kites, ospreys and pelicans for company.
If there is a choice to run near water, I'll tend to take it. That said, when I was living in Florence, my favourite run was up into the southern hills with panoramic views over the centre and Duomo.
When I visit somewhere new, I love nothing better than putting on my running shoes. I have explored places like Marrakech, Malta, Rome, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Berlin - to name a few - in a way that I wouldn't have done had it not been for running. My highlight has to be sharing the Champs Elysees with 45,000 other runners for the Paris Marathon. Although tackling the cobblestones of the Florence Marathon was pretty special as it was my home town at the time.
I grew up in Minnesota but have been in Portland, Oregon, for half a century. I don’t run anywhere. I have MS and can’t walk unaided. But I love your writing, Terrell, regardless. You have such a great heart.
I grew up in WI; lived in Jupiter, FL then Shelton, CT and now Ormond Beach, FL. I much prefer running in FL! My favorite races are in Key West! I love 10k's and hope to do my first half soon.
I live in the city of Chicago. A city of neighborhoods that I love to run through. Each city block is 1/8 of a mile so if you run 8 blocks that is 1 mile. By and large I do not have a set route. I just run in any direction and can go down this street or that street. I see some many things taking different routes. And of course its easy to know how many miles you ran on a simple outing by counting the blocks. Thank you.
I grew up in Elmira, NY, went to college in Buffalo, spent 25 years in Atlanta, moved to Port St. Joe, FL for 4 years, then spent 18 years in Milford, DE, and now have spent the past 8 years here in Milton, FL ( a suburb of Pensacola, FL).
I’m just north of Atlanta. My favorite distance right now is the 10k — I have to work up to it a little bit and I have to think about speed a little bit too so that it doesn’t drag out all morning! I have my eye on a fall half marathon though. I canicross with my dog so mostly stick to trails. We like Kennesaw Mountain, Cochran Shoals, the Pinhoti, Red Top State Park.
Hi Terrell, I live in Round Rock, Texas (Austin suburb) and discovered this Substack app this week. The first thing I searched was “Marathon” to find content about running and
Found your great column. I run year-round in Texas totaling 1808 miles in 2025 and have run 38 marathons. Starting at age 50 in 2008, I ran my first marathon with my daughter. Seventeen years later, I ran my 38 marathon with my granddaughter. She and I ran the 2026 Boston Marathon. We made history there by being the first documented grandfather-granddaughter duo to qualify for and run Boston in the same year. We both qualified there for the 2027 Boston Marathon too. Before then, I’ll be running the October Chicago Marathon.
Carlos, thanks so much for your comments — I love your story! It sounds perfect for our interview series; would you be interested in participating?
Here’s an example of a recent one, to give you an idea of what they’re like: https://www.thehalfmarathoner.com/p/hearing-your-stories-thu-nguyen
Thank you Terrell, I had listened to another of your interviews and this one too as I navigate through your stories. I really like your posts.
About participating in one of your interviews, it would be a great honor for me to do so. Would you want my granddaughter to be part of the interview too? She graduated in May and is back home in Texas now.
Let me know how to proceed and I look forward talking with you further about this.
Carlos Sanchez
512-244-7097
sanchezc@gmail.com
I think that would be amazing!! I’ll be in touch.
I'm from Illinois and live in a tiny village north of Peoria. It's very wooded and hilly, and because it sits on an upland, I have great views of the Illinois River. There is nothing better than going for a Sunday morning 10K run and seeing those views.
Surprisingly no one has commented from NYC. I'm in Forest Hills, NY (Queens). I pretty much run my neighborhood which is tree lined and close to Forest Park.
I live on a quiet creek in Annapolis, MD. The half marathon is still my favorite. Favorite place to run currently is Quiet Waters Park, which rewards me with a lovely view of the South River. Always run when I travel. The High Line and Little Island in NYC are fun but you have to go very early before the crowds.
Writing near Cleveland, Ohio. We have a great metroparks, but the Cuyahoga Valley National Parl has a great trail near Brandywine Falls.
Auckland, New Zealand. I used to do marathons and halfs but have somehow fallen out of love with running and can now only muster the occasional 5km ParkRun
I was been in South Africa and moved to Australia 31 years ago. I had two years living in Italy, so your image of the Ponte Vecchio took me home form home. I am currently living in Hervey Bay, a regional town in Queensland famous for whale watching and access to K'Gari (Fraser island).
I am happy to run any distance (1500m to 50km) and any terrain - although I do tend to get better the further I go and like trails as I am distracted by the need to concentrate. We have an esplanade that tracks 17km one way along the waterfront, so the parallel walking path is my regular go to. We live near a long beach of hard packed sand, so it's pretty cool to run along there if the tide is not too high - often there are kangaroos, brahminy kites, ospreys and pelicans for company.
If there is a choice to run near water, I'll tend to take it. That said, when I was living in Florence, my favourite run was up into the southern hills with panoramic views over the centre and Duomo.
When I visit somewhere new, I love nothing better than putting on my running shoes. I have explored places like Marrakech, Malta, Rome, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Berlin - to name a few - in a way that I wouldn't have done had it not been for running. My highlight has to be sharing the Champs Elysees with 45,000 other runners for the Paris Marathon. Although tackling the cobblestones of the Florence Marathon was pretty special as it was my home town at the time.
I grew up in Minnesota but have been in Portland, Oregon, for half a century. I don’t run anywhere. I have MS and can’t walk unaided. But I love your writing, Terrell, regardless. You have such a great heart.
Fran, you are SO kind. Right back at you, my friend ❤️
I live in Destin, FL. My favorite distance is the half marathon but I am doing the NYC marathon this year….again….this will be my 12th full marathon.
I grew up in WI; lived in Jupiter, FL then Shelton, CT and now Ormond Beach, FL. I much prefer running in FL! My favorite races are in Key West! I love 10k's and hope to do my first half soon.
I absolutely love Key West too, Barb! Had a chance to spend a long weekend there several years ago and it was AMAZING.
Brisbane, Australia here. I love a half marathon and have only done one full marathon (Berlin) also love Parkrun and up to 300 now
Bridget upstate NY up until now I would say my favorite distance was a 1/2 marathon. Tomorrow I’m doing my first ultra so we will see🤣
how'd it go?
It was amazing!!! Little rough going downstairs since but totally worth it
congrats. It's the training that sounds torturous
I live in the city of Chicago. A city of neighborhoods that I love to run through. Each city block is 1/8 of a mile so if you run 8 blocks that is 1 mile. By and large I do not have a set route. I just run in any direction and can go down this street or that street. I see some many things taking different routes. And of course its easy to know how many miles you ran on a simple outing by counting the blocks. Thank you.
Chicago is a great place to run! The riverwalk is terrific. I’ll be there in September for the Half. Are you running it this year?
I grew up in Elmira, NY, went to college in Buffalo, spent 25 years in Atlanta, moved to Port St. Joe, FL for 4 years, then spent 18 years in Milford, DE, and now have spent the past 8 years here in Milton, FL ( a suburb of Pensacola, FL).
Detroit! Whattup Doe!
I’m just north of Atlanta. My favorite distance right now is the 10k — I have to work up to it a little bit and I have to think about speed a little bit too so that it doesn’t drag out all morning! I have my eye on a fall half marathon though. I canicross with my dog so mostly stick to trails. We like Kennesaw Mountain, Cochran Shoals, the Pinhoti, Red Top State Park.