First, the good news. All the PR Fitness runners who ran the Boston Marathon today are okay. The Facebook page was updated throughout the day as people checked in, and the latest post reported that everyone is accounted for and safe. I'm grateful that my friends are okay and very sad that so many people …
Category: Running & Cycling
Off to Mars
THERE'S A LITTLE RACE OUT EAST on Monday. It's called the Boston Marathon, and I hear tell it's very popular. A fair number of PR Fitness runners will be there, and we're all rooting for them to rock it out. I won't be there; my hand-lettered invitation and personalized racing bib must have gotten lost …
I’ve Got a Little List
Recently Kris at gorunagain.com invited several bloggers, yours truly included, to give him some tips for runners just starting out. His post has eight tips ranging from using a goal race as motivation, to planning for pit stops, and even (gasp!) running without music. It's a good list that goes beyond the usual "see your …
Wonder Woman and Ultra Man
SUPERHEROES LIVE AMONG US, particularly in the running community. They aren't usually noticed because they don't get (or seek) a lot of publicity. The challenges they undertake are generally personal, and it's easy to mistake them for ordinary mortals. When I'd planned my 2012 year-long celebration of turning 50, with its associated events and challenges, …
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