Hip Redux
I have no idea if this is even based on real data, but it's on the internet so it must be true.
Go to the dentist, Oklahoma. Ick.
Most high school students injured by a weapon. Huh?
How about worst roads, 'cuz we definitely have those!
Worst standard of living in Maine? I know people there aren't all rich, but what about Southern states? Wouldn't a few of them be worse than Maine? I like Maine... :-(
PRs: Boston Marathon, 3:27, April 15th 2013
Cornwall Half-Marathon, 1:35, April 27th 2013
18 marathons, 18 BQs since 2010
Well at least now we know where the term Masshole came from.
Dave
Refurbished Hip
My state is awesome at drinking.
Running is dumb.
The last time I raced in Ohio, when we got cups of water at the end of the race they were filled with little black flecks from the air...
Worst state for pedestrian safety! TOLD YOU SO!
Damaris
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I saw that and thought of you lol
Good thing Puerto Rico is not counted because it would win most murder rates and highest crime.
Kansas has "Worst Emergency Preparedness". The upshot is that Oz weighs in with "most fatalities caused by houses falling out of the sky."
Smaller By The Day
I don't know about my state, but I am worst at giving shits. I try, but don't give a single shit.
Improvements
Weight 100 pounds lost
5K 31:02 Sept. 2012 / 23:36 Sept. 2013 (Same Course)
10K 48:59 April 2013
HM 2:03:56 Nov. 2012 / 1:46:50 March 2013
MARATHON 3:57:33 Nov. 2013
Maryland: Most cursing
Well shit. If that's all those fuckers have wrong, they have it pretty damn good.
Short term goal: 17:59 5K
Mid term goal: 2:54:59 marathon
Long term goal: To say I've been a runner half my life. (I started running at age 45).
Runs4Sanity
Oh yeah, Indiana straight to a T. Even if this data isn't entirely based on facts, they are right about Indiana
*Do It For Yourself, Do It Because They Said It Was Impossible, Do It Because They Said You Were Incapable*
PRs
5k - 24:15 (7:49 min/mile pace)
10k - 51:47 (8:16 min/mile pace)
15k -1:18:09 (8:24 min/mile pace)
13.1 - 1:53:12 (8:39 min/mile pace)
26:2 - 4:14:55 (9:44 min/mile)
I grew up in the state with the "worst capital markets" (what does that mean, anyway?) and now live in the land of binge-drinking with Mandy.
20,000 miles behind me, the world still to see.