Last year, I was working the finish line food tables at the 2013 Trail Marathon Weekend when a runner walked up. Shuffled, really. He looked like crap - tired, stiff, pale, and haggard. I could have killed him with a sneeze. But he was wearing TWO medals. "What's that all about?" I asked, pointing to …
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Last Friday I was working the registration table for the Trail Marathon Weekend, and a runner came up to get his bib whose last name matched a friend of mine I'll call Alan. I hadn't seen him in several years, but I'd been receiving annual Christmas greetings which included his latest adventures. This runner was not Alan …
MY COACH THINKS I'M RICH. I found this out last week while trying on shoes at Running Lab, where Marie works part time. "These shoes are on sale," she said, indicating the Brooks Pure Flows I had on, "but that shouldn't matter to you. You have all the money in the world." She was ribbing …
On the eve of the 2014 Boston Marathon, I'd like to wish all the PR Fitness runners who will be there, especially Coach Marie and her husband Rob, a safe and happy race. A live feed will be online at http://watchlive.baa.org starting at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time Monday, and you can bet I'll be watching. …
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