Untroubled Waters: The 6th Jacob Wells 3 Bridges Marathon (AR)

90% of life is hanging on.
– President William J. Clinton

Sometimes, timing is everything.

You may not be surprised to learn that many 50 Staters — runners whose goal it is to complete a marathon or half marathon in every state — tend to be Type A personalities. They know their way around a spreadsheet like LeBron James knows a basketball court, meticulously honing their craft while planning, detailing and color-coding their race schedules years in advance.

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