FULL-TIME RVERS RUN A SWEET MARATHON IN OHIO | Virtual London Marathon

What kind of poison did you pick for your last donut before you start running the London Virtual Marathon?

Daniel signed up for the 2020 London Virtual Marathon as the second of four marathons to complete within a 45-day window. When we found out we would be in Ohio on the day he needed to run it, we started looking for creative ideas.

I (Lauren) found the Butler County Donut Trail. In case you aren't familiar, it's 12 family-owned doughnut shops with 300+ years of donut-making experience. What could be more fun than running a marathon with doughnut shops as the aid stations? Did I mention that I’m going to bike it, so I don’t actually have to run? 🤣

Daniel, being the crazy #running human that he is, agreed to my preposterous idea of connecting the Donut Trail and his London Marathon. This video documents our story of the craziness that ensued. #VirtualLondonMarathon

_ ⏱️ MARATHON VIDEO CONTENTS ________________________
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Meeting #Airstream dwellers Lauren and Daniel
00:50 - Update on Daniel’s 2020 Marathon goal
01:09 - About the Butler County Donut Trail
01:58 - Our virtual London Marathon Plan
02:08 - Donut Stop #1: Oxford Donuts
02:23 - Donut Stop #2: Kelly’s Bakery
02:41 - Donut Stop #3: Mimi’s Donuts & Bakery
03:30 - Daniel starts the 2020 Virtual London Marathon
03:57 - Lauren shares how difficult navigation can be for a virtual marathon
04:43 - Virtual marathon thoughts from Daniel
05:44 - Donut Stop #4: The Donut Spot
07:24 - Bathroom break solutions for a virtual marathon
08:07 - Donut Stop #5: Jupiter Coffee & Donuts
09:58 - Half-marathon point reached!
10:26 - Marathon nutrition routine overview from Daniel
10:53 - Donut Stop #6: The Donut Hole by Milton’s Donuts
12:45 - Walk break at the 20-mile mark
13:05 - Daniel admits Google’s “Walking Trail” feature doesn’t work
13:42 - Donut Stop #7: Holtman’s Donuts (VEGAN donut stop! 💙)
15:16 - Maybe donuts aren’t good marathon fuel?
16:29 - Daniel reaches the 23-mile mark in the marathon
18:04 - The last donut shop was closed!
18:25 - Last ½ Mile of the Virtual London Marathon in a parking lot
19:09 - Daniel completes the 2020 Virtual London Marathon
19:48 - Day 2 of the Butler County Donut Trail beings
20:04 - Donut Stop #8: Ross Bakery
21:27 - Donut Stop #9: Martin’s Donuts
23:32 - Donut Stop #10: Central Pastry Shop
24:53 - Donut Stop #11: Milton’s Donuts
26:09 - Donut Stop #12: Stan the Donut Man
27:41 - Picking up our official Donut Trail t-shirts
28:35 - Our review of the Donut Trail and adding a virtual marathon to it

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