My legs were boycotting and there really wasn’t anything I could do about it
No one likes to write a race report about a race that didn’t go well. I questioned putting these thoughts out there, but I know
In a Photo Finish with Selfie-Guy
It took me a long time to complete this story. Partly because of finding the time to write it. Partly because I wasn’t ready to
The Sound of Music meets a scene from the Terminator
I don’t even know where to start! Boston 2014 was quite possibly the most amazing display of humanity ever. Boston pumped love, perseverance, support, and
Finally, a BQ at Boston
Brian and I hit the road early Sunday morning for the 3.5 hour drive to Boston. The drive was uneventful, and before long we were
Mom Tried to Warn Me, but I Wouldn’t Listen
The slogan for the 2003 marathon was “Everything you ever needed to know about yourself you can learn in 26.2 miles.” I picked up a
The idea of the Boston Marathon is almost as powerful as the race itself
I ran Boston for the first time in 2011, and I didn’t have a strong desire to ever run it again. I had wanted to
Number Six of my Fifty State Marathons and my Proudest Accomplishment
The Boston Marathon represented the end of a two year pursuit for me. In 2000, I set a goal to qualify for Boston and reached
How could I be giving so much, yet running so slow?
After running back-to-back 2:58:30s in 2013 and 2014, I had set my sights squarely on going under 2:55 at Boston. However, I crossed the finish
A redheaded Wellesley girl said “Go for it!” The experience was energizing!
I really haven’t been running very long. When I turned 50, in 2005, I started thinking more about my health, and joined a fitness center.
Running through the Center of the World
For over a year I dreamed about what it would feel like to run in the 118th edition of the Boston Marathon. Like many others,
Playful Prelude, Somber Postscript
Follow That Unicorn! (Eleven days before) When I first took up running a few years ago, qualifying for the storied Boston Marathon seemed about as
My heart and lungs were ready to party, but my calves and hamstrings ached and dragged…
They filed in. The seasoned pros knew where to go and lost no time heading into a dark room. Where it led I don’t know.
Remembering Happy Moments That Cannot Be Taken Away
Like many others, I sat down to write my race recap a couple of times in the immediate days after the race. It’s hard to
Dual realizations on Boylston: “I am almost done” vs. “The finish is a lot further away than I thought”
Note written May 5, 2013: the Boston Marathon was nearly three weeks ago. Usually I try to write a race report within hours of finishing.
A Tongue-in-Cheek Critique
My first Boston Marathon experience was a major letdown. A drag. An abysmal weekend. Never has a marathon been talked up as much as Boston
In the last two miles, it finally sank in I was going to finish this marathon
Any story of Boston 2012 has to begin with the weather. Runners anywhere on the Eastern Seaboard were well aware of the brutally hot weather