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Article: OFF THE COUCH OUTDOOR SPORTS BLOG Wisconsin is 40th state for runner
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 21, 2009
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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 ...