Mike would rather be running!

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Writer, photographer, unrepentant marathon runner, cactus collector, amateur astronomer, cyclist, and squirrel whisperer. I bring old computers back to life.
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Marathons72 and counting…

Back home now after running the #TokyoMarathon this past Sunday.

I can't say enough about how much I enjoyed #Tokyo! This was my first time there (or anywhere in Asia. People were accommodating and wonderful. I love how clean everything is! Good metro system. Good food. Charmingly quirky!

#Japan is marvellous. I will be back!

Ran the #TokyoMarathon this morning. This was my 72nd #marathon and my 6th World Marathon Major.

What a fantastic race! #Tokyo is beautiful. Incredibly well organized and a great route. Lots of supporters cheering along the race route. I love it here. A bonus that we had beautiful weather! (Much better than the snow and ice at home, ha ha!)

I managed to finish about 11 mins faster than my Boston Qualifying time. Couldn't be happier!

#Abbott #WMM #Running

Arrived in #Tokyo to run the #Marathon on Sunday. Tokyo is amazing. And weird. Love it here.

This will be my 6th of the #WorldMarathonMajors and my 72nd full marathon overall. Weather forecast is looking great!
#TokyoMarathon

That was fun! Finished with a smile and a few icicles... 2nd in my (admittedly small) age group. I'm happy with that!
#YEG #winter #running
#Hypothermic Half #Marathon

Off shortly to run the #Hypothermic Half-Marathon. It's warmer than expected, way warmer than last year, but still chilly at -18°C. Best way to embrace the weather!! But I'll really look forward to a hot coffee after!

#yeg #winter #running

Very cool sky right now!
#YEGsky #dusk

Not my fastest race, but very enjoyable! This year’s #ChicagoMarathon had perfect weather (if a bit on the warm side), but the race organizers had plenty of water and aid stations. I hear about 53,000 runners participated this year.

Well organized, good sized expo, great spectator support, and a fantastic view of many downtown districts in #Chicago. I would happily do this race again!

Edit: attached better photo

#running #marathon #AbbottWMM #Chicagomarathon2025

Ran the #Chicago 5k this morning with 10,000 of my closest friends from around the world. Weather was perfect! Looking forward to the main event tomorrow: the #ChicagoMarathon . This will my 5th world major and my 71st full marathon. #Chicagomarathon2025 #running
#iceland is the perfect kind of weird. #RandomStreetArt
Ran the #Iceland #Marathon today. Challenging! Every change of direction greeted us with a new headwind. But I ABSOLUTELY loved this race! And I love #Reykjavik ! This place is amazing. Wonderful country, wonderful people. Now enjoying Culture Night, which is some variant on a "purge night" thing. Surreal. I must do this again. I love Iceland! #island #icelandmarathon