One Dog. Fifty States. Endless Miles.
The Long Run Home is a marathon project that spans memory, body, and country. It is a story told in motion.
The Long Run Home
The Long Run Home
Who We Are
Our first marathon was a survivor’s text written in shoes a size too small with all the corresponding blisters and blood. Our second was a slog through Pittsburgh, still fighting the distance at every mile.
Between the 4:00 AM flights, foam rolling sessions, and the wreckage of 20 mile long runs that rolled into half day naps, we decided to go in search of all fifty.
Come with us.
The Long Run Home is a cross-country marathon project. It’s me and Malcolm chasing 26.2 miles in every state.
But it is also a personal reclamation. One finish line at a time.
6 states down. A country to go.
Some people run to escape. We’re running to remember. To rebuild.
To make it home, whatever that means now.
Got a race that changed your life? Tell us. Maybe we’ll meet you out there, somewhere in the wide, wild world you sent us to.
This project didn’t start as a bold declaration — it started as a quiet need.
To find a place where my litany of neurodivergencies softened. To outrun my shame, my self doubt, my guilt, my feelings of inadequacy, my depression. A place where I was my only priority.
When covid happened, I found space to be quiet, to reflect, I came out, again and again. I let go of people who harmed me. I shifted my priorities and my obligations. I started running six days a week, and I haven’t really looked back.
Running a marathon in every state might sound like a challenge, but for us, it’s a compass. A meditation on what I thought was impossible. A way to carve a path forward when the way back is no longer an option.
It’s not about medals or finish times — it’s about what happens in between: the early alarms, the playlists that carry me, the strangers who cheer, the way Malcolm curls up against me when it’s all over.
We’re six states in, with another 3 slated for 2026. If you’re running Jersey City, NJ or Hartford, NH this year, let us know.