When I was in my late twenties I lived in Pennsylvania, and I was a sixth grade teacher during the school year and the pool director and swim coach at a country club during the summer. This was about twenty years ago, and at the time I was thin and thirty or forty pounds lighter […]
Hartford marathon
#1384 — 10 Hours Until Go Time
Tomorrow I am running the Hartford Marathon. I am not a fast runner, but this is my sixth marathon and the second time I’ve done the Hartford Marathon. The first time I was as prepared as I’ve ever been, but I ran way too fast in the first half and was in the most physical […]
It’s Time To Make Another Deposit In The Bank Of Hard Sh*t
In four days I’m running the Hartford Marathon. I am not adequately trained for it. Not even close. I registered for this back in May, partially as a way to stay motivated to work out because I had gained quite a bit of weight over the last year and a half. I also registered for […]
16 Miles of Life Lessons
I’m running the Hartford Marathon in 27 days. I am not prepared. I did not train the way I wanted to or the way I should have over the summer. In fact, I hardly trained at all over the summer. I will not come close to my best time. Finishing will be a challenge. But […]
I’ve Got Something To Prove To Myself
I ran my first marathon a little less than five years ago. I was 44 years old, and it was the New York City Marathon. I’m an average runner. I’m not elite or fast or even in the top 50% of most races I participate in. But I love running because it keeps me constantly […]
A Little Reminder
I’m not really sure what the actual order of events has been in this whole process, but I coached a little girl for about a year up until I quit a couple months ago and this little girl also happens to be in the same class as Number 6, and I think the mom may […]