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What Did I Get Myself Into?

What Did I Get Myself Into?

Do not call me a hybrid athlete. Ever 10x weighted pull ups is enough to kill a man. Maybe it’s the image it conjures — some backwards hat-weari...
Mind Over Mileage

Mind Over Mileage

Something remarkable happened this mornin Me happily cheering (and NOT running) during last year’s NYCRuns Brooklyn Half. Feels so good to be on th...
Recycling Crushed Dreams

Recycling Crushed Dreams

We stood huddled under the wooden structure listing a trail map. The last few miles of the Big Sur Marathon For two hours, the rain continued. The...
Will I Ever Get Faster?

Will I Ever Get Faster?

By Mile 4, I knew I was done for. The look of disappointment after the Jersey City Half Less than halfway into the Jersey City Half and my breathi...
Boston, Baby

Boston, Baby

I was born to run the Boston Marathon. (I am not trying to brag . . . you’ll see.) "It all starts here" in Hopkinton says it all. It’s one of the ...