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I want my ‘normal’ back 20 Apr 2013 | 07:10 pm
I’ve always been amazed at how quickly the roads that make up the course for the Boston Marathon become, well, roads again once the race is over. The Tuesday after Patriots Day, you’ll not find a cup,...
Boston 118: Will I be there? 19 Apr 2013 | 02:46 am
My wife always asks me at a low point. When I’m feeling lousy, nauseous, spent. When all the doubts creep back. When I’m thinking: I’ll never do that again. It’s usually about the time we get back int...
One day later: Still hard to believe 16 Apr 2013 | 08:10 pm
The ripple has turned into a wave. Who’d have expected the finish line of the Boston Marathon to end up as a crime scene? When I heard the twin explosions from a couple of blocks away Monday afternoon...
One day to go: feeling ready, grateful 14 Apr 2013 | 06:50 pm
Ahhhhh. One last item checked off the list: a good night’s sleep. I told my daughter several times yesterday that she wasn’t allowed to come into our bedroom in the morning. She usually comes in to as...
Three days to go: Running UP hallowed ground 13 Apr 2013 | 07:23 am
I ran the hills of Newton today. Piece o’ cake. (They’re always easy when you don’t run 18 miles beforehand). On my way to the Boston Marathon Expo, I stopped near the intersection of Rtes. 16 and 30,...
Four days away: Monday, Monday 11 Apr 2013 | 09:22 pm
Marathon Day can’t come fast enough. Everything seems to be point toward Monday. When I woke my daughter up for school this morning, one of the first things she said was, “You better start packing my ...
Five days to go: making strides 11 Apr 2013 | 03:08 am
Five days to go: making strides Yes, I’m in taper mode. But that doesn’t mean I have to completely shut things down. Today I headed for the track. Haven’t been to one since last summer, so I figured i...
Six days to go: a look back 10 Apr 2013 | 08:02 am
All I remember is the walking. And the shuffling. Ten years ago, I ran my first Boston Marathon. I remember feeling like such a rookie, and basically I was. It was my third marathon (next week’s Bosto...
Hoping for sleep, chills 8 Apr 2013 | 11:17 pm
With one week to go until the big day, there are just two items left on my “needs to happen” list in order to have a good marathon. One I can control, and one I can’t. At this point, it all comes down...
Long run: all done; to do: 26.2 1 Apr 2013 | 07:13 am
I received an email this morning from adidas Running. The subject line reads: “Are you ready for Boston?” I haven’t opened it yet, but I already know my answer. Hell yeah! On Friday, I completed my la...
