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Chicago Marathon 2025 – Fourteenth Marathon
On October 12, I completed my fourteenth marathon; Chicago. The Chicago Marathon takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabe – the Council of the Three Fires: the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. When the applications opened, I submitted mine right away and was accepted the next day. While the race was 303 days…
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Jersey City Marathon 2025 – Thirteenth Marathon
On April 13, I completed my thirteenth marathon; the Jersey City Marathon (JCM). The JCM takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Lenape peoples. Looking for my Spring 2025 marathon in 2024, I found several options. Like the 2023 California International Marathon (CIM), it didn’t take much for Meaghan to talk me into the…
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Indianapolis Monumental Marathon 2024 – Twelfth Marathon
On November 9, I completed my twelfth marathon; the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon (IMM). The IMM takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Miami, Lenape, Kickapoo, Shawnee, Peoria, and Potawatomi peoples. Back on in the winter (when researching for a fall marathon to do), I applied for the New York Marathon (NYM) as a qualifier…
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Toronto Marathon 2024 – Eleventh Marathon
On May 5, I completed my eleventh marathon; Toronto. The Toronto Marathon takes place on the lands of the Mississaugas of the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Wendat. May 5 is also Red Dress Day, which remembers and honours Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples (MMIWG2S+). The day is a painful…
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California International Marathon 2023 – Tenth Marathon
On December 3, 2023, I completed my tenth marathon – California International. The California International Marathon (CIM) takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Nisenan, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwok, Patwin Wintun, and the Wilton Rancheria. Aside from the Marine Corps Marathon (which had a two and a half year delay due…
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Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games 2023
The 2023 Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Summer Games (NSMSG) were held in Millbrook First Nation. The 5K (which is normally the only event that I do) was on a Friday (August 25). While the NSMSG returned in 2022 (in Potlotek First Nation), they were in late-July, and the 5K was the day before a Half Marathon…
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Fredericton Marathon 2023 – Ninth Marathon
On May 14, 2023, I completed my ninth marathon – Fredericton. The Fredericton Marathon takes place on the traditional and unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik. After a great race at the Marine Corps Marathon, I was split re my Spring 2023 marathon; Toronto, Ottawa, or Fredericton. As I was being talked into the California International…
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Winter Blues 2023
For the first time since the 1990s (or pretty much, as far back as I can remember), I can say that I haven’t really had to deal with “Winter Blues.” I was relatively happy this past winter. Like some folks, usually every winter, I go through some sad periods and or bouts with depression. But…
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Marine Corps Marathon 2022 – Eighth Marathon
On October 30, 2022, I completed my eighth Marathon; Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Marathon takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Piscataway and the Nacotchtank. This one was on my mind since 2016. I wanted to do it in honour/memory of my best friend Clint Phillips, who served from 2000 to 2004 (and…
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Boston Marathon 2022 – Seventh Marathon
On April 18, 2022, I completed my seventh marathon; Boston. The Boston Marathon takes place on the ancestral homelands of the Massachusett, the Mashpee Wampanoag, and the Pawtucket people. After qualifying with Blue Nose, I honestly felt like it took all of November to emotionally and mentally recover from the marathon (physically I was good…
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Jarvis Googoo 