Actually surprised nobody has mentioned Arizona yet. It's actually surprisingly bad if we factor in its population, the popularity of trail running and Flagstaff being an optimal training spot.
What type of loser would run cross country if they lived in Hawaii?
My wife wants me to run a marathon in Hawaii as an excuse for her to get a trip there. But if we go to Hawaii, why would I want to run a marathon in my limited time there? Doesn’t compute.
Look, I hate to say it out loud.... but the most soft states aside from Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut are easily Georgia, Mississippi (love spelling that one out loud) and of course Southern California.