With Boston 6 weeks away, it's hard not to get hung up on the training hiccups I've been experiencing. Although I have done one 18-mile training run, it has been nearly a month since I've had a good long run. Trying not be discouraged, I let my body … [Continue reading]
March Forth
You may, or may not, remember that circumstances prevented me from attending BoBo's graduation from the military academy (equivalent to high school graduation). I was crushed for I feared the message to him was that it did not matter enough for me to … [Continue reading]
not taking sides
Perhaps you remember me mention an old childhood illness in previous posts. This illness was some sort of autoimmune response which lead to the neuron sheaths in my spine demylinating. The end result was a loss of feeling from my ribs down to my … [Continue reading]
LOOK!
I have not forgotten the Boston Marathon. I know that it is a short 6 weeks away, and that I have much work to prepare for this race. Then, there is the Big Sur International Marathon a short 13 days later. But then what? Participate in one of … [Continue reading]
lessons [hopefully] learned
Yesterday's long run was full of lessons learned -- either by means of exploration/self-discovery or from letting others dictate your path (so to speak). It's all good. These are multi-faceted life lessons which transcend the world of running and … [Continue reading]