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Foregoing the race, and embracing the experience

April 16, 2012

I truly believe anything is possible, if you want it badly enough. For me, qualifying for (and running!) the Boston Marathon was a big dream

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Record Hot Weather Provides A Different Experience

April 16, 2012

If you ever wonder how weather affects people’s moods, look no further than the 2012 Boston Marathon. For those not aware, Marathon Monday in 2012

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With God as my DJ, the songs I needed came on as if on cue

April 18, 2011

Marathoning is like a solitary journey into the deepest depths of a runner’s soul. When you are out on a course, it is just you

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The sheer exhilaration I felt at the finish line will never be topped

April 18, 2011

Running, for the longest time, was a casual thing for me: a hobby really, and nothing I thought would ever amount to much in my

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I mean I only had nine seconds to spare…

April 18, 2011

Running the Boston Marathon was not my goal as a runner. I didn’t start running with that on my mind. I was a tri-athlete in

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Buddy, you are a WINNAH!

April 18, 2011

There are days in our lives we know our family and friends will mention at our funerals. Today is one of those days for me.

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God took my two marathon verses, put them into one, and marked them with my Boston Marathon time!

April 18, 2011

In September 2010, I ran the Fox Cities Marathon, placing 3rd Masters and 18th female. It was my third marathon, but the first I would

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It was the Boston. How could I not finish?

April 19, 2010

My Boston Marathon story is simple. All I had to do was run 26.2 miles. Oh, and be fast! I grew up in the Alabama

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From a “Two Packs A Day” Smoker to a Boston “Rock Star”

April 19, 2010

Seven years ago I could have never pictured myself as a runner. Probably because seven years ago I was a “two packs a day” smoker.

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The little old lady start line volunteer told me “Oh honey, you can go on waaaaay up there”

April 20, 2009

Eventually we found our place in line at the start. It was kinda funny though. Thanks to my qualifying time of 2:54, my bib number

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“Run with endurance the race set before us…”

April 20, 2009

On Sunday night before THE MARATHON, I set the alarm in the hotel for 5:20 eastern time, got a wake up call, and set the

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Putting off Boston until Age 65 (not to mention quadruple by-pass surgery)

April 21, 2008

I began my running program at age 39; I am almost 71 at present. I have competed in almost 1,000 races, and have logged close

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This trip was all about the weather and it plagued us the entire time

April 16, 2007

It took me a dozen years to get to Boston the first time. Then it took another 12 years to get back for my second.

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Not Ready for the Kenyan JV Team

April 16, 2007

It’s three days to the Patriots’ Day holiday, or more correctly, Marathon Day. I head down to the convention center to pick up my official

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“I love Boston, Boston loves me”

April 21, 1997

My first Boston was in 1997. I had tried hard to qualify so I could run the 100th anniversary Boston Marathon in 1996. I did

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People encouraging me, yelling “Go Corinth, you’re almost there!”

April 16, 1996

I was so lucky to be able to participate in the 100th running of the Boston Marathon. What made it so meaningful to me was

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