Last year I came home from the Boston Marathon with a finisher’s medal. This year? A cowbell. Okay, maybe I am simplifying things just a bit. Last year I also came home with more respect than ever for the toll a marathon can take on both the mind and body. And this year I also came home with such awe [...]

Last May, the day after I ran my first marathon (Cox Sports), I went online to check post-marathon protocol. Specifically, I wanted to know when I could run again. Overall I felt pretty good, although my thighs were killing me when I walked down any stairs. I knew I should probably take at least a few days off from running, [...]

A journey to the Boston Marathon begins in every corner of the world. It has been this way for 114 years. A boy or a girl, a woman or a man, a runner or a romancer… it begins with a dream. And the journey most always begins, too, with someone or some others believing in, supporting and following that dream. [...]

Today’s the Boston Marathon. 26,000 runners will run in the Marathon today… and I’m beyond proud to say that 2 of them are my siblings – Jane and Keith. Even as I type this I feel a surge of excitement for them… they’re running the Boston Marathon! How cool is that? They’ve been training for weeks upon weeks. Getting stronger [...]