WELL, THE MARTIANS WENT HOME. It was too cold for them. So Earth is safe for another year. In other good news - I completed the marathon and qualified for Boston! Yes, I'm really pleased! But at the end of this post, you'll see another example of the sense of perspective that seems to accompany the …
Tag: Martian Invasion of Races
Preparing for the Invasion, Marathon-Style
The Martians invade Michigan on Saturday. This is NOT a rumor - I have evidence! My strategy? Run! 26.2 miles, to be exact. Hard to believe that this will be my first road marathon in four years. I've run thousands of miles since 2012, at every distance from 5K to 100K, except for the marathon. …
Back to the Marathon!
WELL, THE BUG FINALLY BIT ME. The Boston Marathon bug, that is. Now wait a minute, I hear you say. Isn't the Boston Marathon the ultimate goal of every runner? How can you not have run it by now? Yes, it may be hard to believe, but up until now I had no desire to …
Martian Recap: The Little Athlete and the Little Monster
Last Saturday was the Martian Invasion of Races, and man, was it a beautiful day. Temperatures started in the forties but warmed up quickly to the sixties, and the sun was out the whole time - a complete contrast from the wet and cold race days the past two years. As for my race . …
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