The 2011 Chicago Marathon, my first-ever 26.2, was sweaty, painful, taxing to my physical and mental limits - and one of the best days of my life. So much was wonderful; the weather, the energy of the other runners, and the cheers of the crowds lining the course. Yet there is one disturbing image that …
Category: Chicago Marathon 2011
Blog posts related to my training for, running, and afterthoughts from my first marathon!
Bluntly Speaking – $2 Bills and Legal Pot
Thomas Jefferson may have grown hemp, but I doubt he'd be happy with the latest association of his name with it. Regular readers know that I stamp $2 bills to shamelessly plug my blog, and distribute them mainly as tips at coffee shops and such. With the blog name change, a new stamp was needed, …
On the Road Again
RAN FOR THE FIRST TIME POST-MARATHON this afternoon. This was by design – Coach Marie had labeled my training calendar Monday through Friday with identical instructions: “No Running!” Even had I tried to run, I wouldn’t have gotten very far. I had no lingering pain and was walking normally by Tuesday, but there was no …
A Little Sunday Morning Run
(I will have more photos and comments on a separate page shortly.) THE 2011 CHICAGO MARATHON IS IN THE BOOKS, and I’m home safe and sound starting my recovery week. I hear that some people experience a letdown after completing a marathon, but only two little things bothered me; I had hoped to run faster, …
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