Saint George Stories


St. George Marathon Trip - Day Three (RACE DAY)

It felt like I got a good night’s sleep even though it was only about 5 hours. I jumped out of bed got my uniform on and prepared my bag for race morning. We all met out in the hallway and made our way downstairs for the quick drive to the bus loading area. We made our way through the dark streets to the first bus at 4:15am. The bus ride was rather ...


St. George Marathon Trip - Day Two

Woke up this morning to some beautiful weather! It warmed up throughout the day, but the morning here was in the mid 50’s and no Florida humidity! I headed downstairs and grabbed some coffee and a banana. I started up a conversation with a couple of women. They here to run the marathon as well. They are from Arizona and are trying to qualify for Bos...


St. George Marathon Trip - Day One

Well, here we go! Today started off with a first class flight from Tampa to Charlotte to Las Vegas thanks to Chuck. I caught a few z's on the plane and a pretty good meal. Landed in Vegas and met up with Lyle Jacon and Chuck's Brother, Jerry. Chuck, Pedro and I hurried over to Hertz, where our Lincoln Town Car was waiting. Yes, a town car. I volunte...


Valley of Fire

After a hearty breakfast and a captivating discussion on American politics, we packed our bags and once again struggled to fit them all back into the car. Before we headed on our way to Vegas, Ed took us to Snow Canyon State Park. Red Navajo sandstone mesas and formations are crowned with black lava rock, creating high-contrast vistas from either end. S...