Hello! Welcome to the Marathon Animal Rescue Blog! 

My name is Rick Albanese and I am an average runner trying to accomplish extraordinary goals!

I am starting this blog in an effort to continue raising awareness and support for no kill animal rescues across the United States in conjunction with my completion of marathon or ultramarathon events in each of the 50 States (www.marathonanimalrescue.com) I currently sit at 29/50 States with Tennessee looming on the horizon in a few weeks. I often repeat running events in states such as IL, WI, KY as they are geographically close to home. I particularly love running in Wisconsin and have a secondary lifetime goal of completing the 1,200ish mile Ice Age Trail through Wisconsin (https://www.iceagetrail.org/ice-age-trail/) I also am proud to serve as an ambassador for SWORD hydration products. I use SWORD and believe in the product. I can provide a discount code to those who wish to try SWORD as well, Learn more here: (https://drinksword.com/)I expect to include detailed race reports and reviews of events I have completed for the marathon and ultramarathon community. I may go back to past events as time permits to generate some reviews as well.