Article: OFF THE COUCH OUTDOOR SPORTS BLOG Wisconsin is 40th state for runner

John Smyth left the 5K Wheels & Heels Rush on Festa last Thursday duly impressed by the competition, the course and, most importantly, the culinary finish.

That's no bit of small praise, given Smyth's credentials as a race reviewer.

With his run in Milwaukee, the insurance executive from Morristown, Tenn., has raced in 40 states and is working his way across the country in a 5-year-old effort to race in all 50 before he turns 50.

"To me, it's kind of my bucket list," he said while visiting Milwaukee for the first time. "I really do enjoy it. I'm not the fastest runner out there, but I'm going to look you in the eye and race as fast as I can."

On Thursday night, the 47-year-old covered the ...

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