Those miserable Newton hills! Someone who qualified and trained hard for Boston shouldn’t be running such slow times…”
At the half way point, I was right on pace for my goal. But as the miles ticked by, they became more and more difficult.
The downhill start made it easy and all the fast runners made me go faster than I should: I went completely out of pace
I think my brain was kinda like “I think I can, I think I can, choo choo!” It’s funny how when you run downhill for
While the experience was forever changed by the 27th mile, no one can take away the first 26
Everyone warned me to go out slow, so I did. The first mile was an 8:23 or so; and I stood in awe at all
A text message suggests it would be a good idea to go on Facebook and tell everyone I am OK
My journey as a runner began in 2010, when a co-worker shared information on the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program. She was
Running down Beacon towards Kendall, I was sure I would really make it…
The 2013 Boston Marathon was my first marathon. I got a bib at the last minute (about a month before) to run on the Team
I had just gotten out of the city, away from the devastation, and now my husband was heading directly into it
I woke up the morning of April 15 th, 2013, ready to conquer a marathon. Literally. I had trained for the past four months with
Never Got To Make The Last Two Turns
“Right on Hereford, left on Boylston” – that’s what was written on the T-shirt Kenneth Williams decided to wear to the Boston Marathon. Those are
I Have Unfinished Business in 2014…
My Journey started on a very good day, as I was blessed to qualify in my very first marathon, September 2012, at Presque Isle, Lake
Residents came out of their houses with food and water, offering any kind of aid they could
I am not sure I can put into words what we are feeling and what yesterday, April 15th, 2013, was like, but I will try.
Between the Blasts: A retired judge describes the finish line terror
A total of 23,336 runners started the 2013 Boston Marathon, with 17,580 finishing. In the next few days, the Associated Press analyzed images and data
A Runner’s Story of 26.13 Miles
Of course, if you asked, I could have told you hundreds of ways I thought my story would play out, but never did I imagine
Keep Calm and Marath-On
Preparation: Here we are… After a long time coming, the Boston Marathon is finally only a week away. For those of you starting to get
I was there. I should write something
I was there. I should write something. I was there at the start when the air was alive with energy and anticipation. I was there
A lifetime’s worth of tragedy in the span of 20 minutes
Accompanied by cooler temperatures, race day started with promise and enthusiasm. The starting line was abuzz with talk of PR’s and possible personal Boston bests.
There has been a bomb and I am all alone and scared to death…
Jim and I left for Boston Saturday April 13, with much anticipation and excitement. We left the girls in the very capable hands of Gramsby
My legs were screaming to stop, but my brain wouldn’t listen
I am a practicing physician in southwest Tennessee’s Hardin County, and live in a small community just north of Corinth, Mississippi. I started running seriously