This sermon is based on John 10:11-18 “Did you finish?” The most common question asked after my completing the Boston Marathon. “Did you finish?” Not, “how fast did you go?” Not, “did you have fun?” [...]
Living my entire life in Southern California, it is entirely reasonable to hold out hope for a change in the weather, one in which the predicted storm was pushed away by the high pressure system [...]
The March 18 forecast ended up being pretty close. April 3rd forecast looked promising April 10...close but it was colder and windier on race day. Before the race Like [...]
I’m in my pjs...lots of people dressed and ready to go. Race day is here. This is so exciting (& a bit scary). In 2014 I ran my first marathon in almost six [...]
A few weeks ago I wrote about the importance of rehearsal as part of race training. You can read that post here: Rehearsal – Boston Marathon Training, Week 11 This shirt and shorts are so [...]
Here is an example of multi-year progress. I joined a training program for my 2nd marathon. Although it was my 2nd, I can say that I was still very much a beginner. I remember reading [...]
Training partners are wonderful, especially so when training gets tough.
Not the best...not the worst as far as races go! Three more weeks to my dream race!
The sky was beautiful at the start, but I was heading towards those clouds off to the right. It was looking a bit ominous at mile 7.5 Mile 9.5 [...]
Last week I bought a new pair of running shoes, Brooks Launch. I may wear these in the Boston Marathon. I may wear my Saucony Ride. I have about 5 weeks to decide which pair. [...]
