Aaron Riddle

Aaron (or Daddy) is the father-figure of team Running Riddles. He works at Lord Fairfax Community College managing the school’s website, visual branding, photography, and graphic design projects. He is also a court-appointed Virginia wedding officiant, a wedding photographer, and a professional cartoonist.

He loves living the healthy lifestyle and following all things fitness-related. After playing high school football as an offensive lineman, Aaron lost over 100lbs and began getting serious about fitness after graduating from college at UMBC. He credits his wife and head of team Running Riddles, Christie, with helping him to drop lingering unhealthy habits such as drinking diet soda and chewing gum.

After taking up running as part of another work out program he was following at the time, Aaron caught the running bug and ran his first marathon in 2012. In 2016 he got serious about his running goals and took up the challenge to run a marathon in every state by the time he is 50 years old.

An early bird in every essence of the word, Aaron is up every weekday at 5 a.m. (sometimes earlier) to get in his run.

Aaron’s Race PRs

• 5K – 21:04 – The 20th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K in Stephens City, VA
• 4 Miles – 29:43 – Chick-fil-A Dash for Diabetes 4 Mile 2018 Race
• 8K (Trail) – 40:48 – 8k For MS Trail Race 2018
• 10K – 46:00 – The 37th Valley Health Apple Blossom 10K
• Half Marathon – 1:38:07 – Battlefield Half Marathon 2017 in Winchester, VA
• Marathon – 3:43:56 – The 2019 Carlsbad Marathon in Carlsbad, California
• Marathon (Trail) – 5:32:28 – The 2018 New South Trail Marathon in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Ultra Marathon 50K – 5:43:46 – Savage Seven Ultra 50K Marathon in Ocala, FL

Associations and Clubs

• Marathon Maniacs – #14707 – Silver Level (8 Marathons in 365 Days)
• Shenandoah Valley Runners

50 Marathons in 50 States Challenge

Click on a state to see a recap of that marathon.

Aaron’s Races

• 2019 Whitefish Point Marathon in Paradise, MI June 8, 2019
• Colfax 2019 Marathon in Denver, CO May 19, 2019
• The 2019 Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati, OH May 5, 2019
• OCMD Island to Island 2019 Half Marathon April 27, 2019
• 2019 Wits for Wellness 5K at LFCC April 13, 2019
• The 2019 Publix Atlanta Marathon in Atlanta, Georgia March 17, 2019
• Frozen Heart 50K Trail Ultra Marathon in Callaway, MD February 16, 2019
• The 2019 Carlsbad Marathon in Carlsbad, California January 20, 2019
• Savage Seven Ultra 50K Marathon in Ocala, FL December 28, 2018
• The Inaugural Heroes on the River Holiday 5K December 8, 2018
• The 20th Annual Thanksgiving Day 5K in Stephens City, VA November 22, 2018
• Battlefield Half Marathon 2018 November 6, 2018
• Mount Desert Island Marathon 2018, Maine October 15, 2018
• Morgantown Marathon 2018, West Virginia September 17, 2018
• Chick-fil-A Dash for Diabetes 4 Mile 2018 Race September 4, 2018
• Third Annual Brightview Age is Just a Number 5K August 25, 2018
• 8k For MS Trail Race 2018 July 21, 2018
• 4th of July Liberty 5K 2018 July 4, 2018
• Lake Placid 2018 Marathon, New York June 10, 2018
• Run for the Red 2018 Marathon in the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania May 23, 2018
• The 37th Valley Health Apple Blossom 10K May 5, 2018
• LFCC 2018 Wits for Wellness 5K April 21, 2018
• The 2018 New South Trail Marathon in Charlotte, North Carolina March 27, 2018
• YDC Winchester VA Shamrock ‘n Roll 5K March 17, 2018
• 2018 Heart and Soles 5K in Middletown, VA February 10, 2018
• 2018 Stickman’s Tandem 5K at Strasburg High School January 27, 2018
• 2017 Run for the Ranch Marathon in Springfield, Missouri December 31, 2017
• 8th Annual South Berkeley Christmas 5K December 4, 2017
• Ugly Runner (Sweater) 2017 5K at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley December 2, 2017
• Thanksgiving Day 5K 2017 November 22, 2017
• Battlefield Half Marathon 2017 in Winchester, VA November 5, 2017
• Trick-or-Treat 5K and Family Fun Run 2017 October 22, 2017
• 3rd Annual Still Standing 5K in Front Royal, VA September 16, 2017
• Catch a Pig 5K 2017 July 17, 2017
• 3rd Annual “Color Me Clarke” 5k Color Fun Run / Walk June 4, 2017
• Front Royal Kiwanis 5K 2017 June 3, 2017
• LFCC 2017 Wits for Wellness 5K April 22, 2017
• 2017 Walt Disney World Marathon in Orlando, Florida January 15, 2017
• 2012 Anthem Richmond Marathon in Virginia November 15, 2012