Ann Page: Serial Marathoner

50 Marathon's in 50 States before she turns 50

April 22, 2005

By Eden

When talking to Ann Page you never feel a sense of regret for the commitment that she has taken on. Her goal is strong and you get nothing but smiles while she tells you the stories of her continuing journey.

It all began for her when a couple of friends who had already run a Marathon talked her into training for one in 2000. Ann then searched for a training program and found Galloway which happened to be the first year the program came to Houston. A college short distance runner would now train for her first Marathon, "Marine Corp". She remembers fondly her first double digit training run of 10 miles to the George R. Brown Convention as if it were just yesterday. Once she completed Marine Corp. she went on to do the Houston Marathon 3 months later, the Austin Marathon one month after Houston, hence a Serial Marathoner was born. Her first 3 marathons in 4 months was just a sign of things to come. Ann then kidded with me about needing a twelve step program for her addiction. It wasn't until she had 7 marathons behind her that she had met someone who was doing the 50 marathon's in 50 states and told Ann all she needed to know. In order to be a member of this 50 states club you already have to have 10 marathon's run in 10 different states. As of this article Ann has run 32 marathon's in 29 different states. She is doing Vancouver this weekend which would make her 30th state. Like the 50 marathon's in 50 states wasn't enough, she applies the "before she turn's 50" to it. She will turn 50 in April 2008 and has talked her two sister's (one older, one younger) to run her 50th with her which is tenatively set for Alaska. The logistics of this goal gets complicated because she does work, if you have ever traveled to do a marathon you know you possibly have to take time off of work. It amazed me to learn that she does not take time off and chooses to fly out late Friday night or early Saturday morning and returns on Marathon day. Monday morning, this serial marathoner is back doing her job like Superman returning to the Daily Planet news desk as Clark Kent. She probably has a cape in her desk drawer.

 

Completed List

  1. Washington D.C.
  2. Texas
  3. Missouri
  4. Florida
  5. Louisiana
  6. Massachusetts
  7. Utah
  8. Illinois
  9. Arizona
  10. California
  11. Tennessee
  12. South Dakota
  13. Nevada
  14. Colorado
  15. Wisconsin
  16. New York
  17. Oklahoma
  18. Alabama
  19. Arkansas
  20. Ohio
  21. Delaware
  22. Minnesota
  23. Mississippi
  24. Oregon
  25. Michigan
  26. Pennsylvania
  27. South Carolina
  28. Virginia
  29. New Jersey
  30. Washington State
  31. Fargo, North Dakota
  32. Casper, Wyoming
  33. Mesa Falls, Idaho
  34. Billings, Montana
  35. Rhode Island
  36. Abilene, Kansas
  37. Lincoln, Nebraska
  38. Burlington, Vermont
  39. West Virginia
  40. Okoboji, Iowa
  41. Anchorage, Alaska
  42. Warsaw, Indiana
  43. Bristol, New Hampshire
  44. Portland, Maine
  45. Louisville, Kentucky
  46. Charlotte , North Carolina

Where is Ann's next Marathon?

Marathon State # 47 of 50

March 25th - Atlanta, Georgia

 

Upcoming Marathons......

48 Ocean City Maryland – April 7th

49 Albuquerque NM – Sept 3rd

50 Hartford Conn – Oct 13th

51 Honolulu Hawaii – Dec 9th


50 Marathons in 50 states club