RUNNING WITH RON

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After 18 years of running and 35 marathons I can suggest some wonderful places to vacation while running. Ten of the top marathons in the United States are to be found from March to November near some of the United States best vacation spots.

* The Fog of San Francisco in July

* The Crisp April Spring of Boston

* Fall in New York City

* The Late Winter of Los Angeles (if you want to call it winter)

* The Early Spring of the Beautiful Wine Country around Napa, California

* Minneapolis in Early October Before the Snow Falls

* Portland Oregon in September is Beautiful

* The Mountainous Region of St. George, Utah in Early October is Only 2 Hours
        Away from Las Vegas (what a place to recuperate)

* Try and Beat the Wind in Chicago in Early October

* San Diego in June can't be beat

The ten marathons I suggest you look into are:

1.  The Boston Marathon

2.  The Los Angeles Marathon

3.  The Chicago Marathon

4.  The Portland                 
Marathon

5.  The San Francisco                                                         
 Marathon

6.  The Napa Marathon

7.  The St. George                                        
 Marathon

8.  The Twin                                        
Cities Marathon

9.  The New York City                 
Marathon

10.  The Rock 'N' Roll                 
Marathon

The marathon is a grinding painful nightmare that makes you question your sanity but leaves you with a sense of accomplishment that will send you back to the streets time and again. For the most painful 'good time' you can ever imagine check out these sites and start training. Good Luck !!!! P.S I ran seven marathons this year. My List of Marathons