Well, I did it! I finished the race, and the race finished me. After last weekend’s 17+ mile run, I felt confident enough that I could at least cover the distance. I knew that the steep up and downhill segments of the Quicksilver course would kick my butt, but I was expecting that all along. [...]

Any amount of encouragement to keep moving is much appreciated. I might even bang knuckles with you if the particular words you use make me smile when I’m really hurting.

Earlier this week, I received email regrets from the Boston Athletic Association (BAA). Like Starkist being picky about it’s tuna, the BAA is picky about who they are inviting to next year’s party at Hopkinton. Well, I’m not rushing out to jump through the new fire lit hoops they’ve set out as the tougher qualification [...]

I’ve been watching the BAA registration and Facebook page for updates on registration for the 2012 race. Honestly, I’d love to be in the running to be there on Patriot’s Day 2012 to “race” not “run” the Boston Marathon. The way things are looking, it’s not going to happen. With the new registration process, I [...]