Geof completed his 23rd Marathon on Saturday. He wrote on his FB page “21,000+ miles and 22 marathons over the past decade all came together in Richmond yesterday. … I've now managed a personal best in all distances from mile to marathon over the course of 2023.” I was able to go with him on Friday night, we had a great dinner at Joe’s Inn in the Fan with a couple of his friends from Raleigh who also ran in the marathon. He was off with 18,000 others at 7:00 Saturday morning. The majority of the runners were in the 8k or half marathon but there were still lots of people on the full 26.2 mile course. Geof qualified for the Boston Marathon with his time - not a guarantee to get an invitation but definitely the first step. His dedication - off most every day at 4:30 in the morning is inspirational and I was so glad to be able to see him compete on Saturday.
Along the Boulevard in the near Carytown. Mile eighteen
Up a slight hill on Forest Avenue on the South Side of Richmond. Mile eleven.