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Happy Marathon Monday! Adam and I were discussing the Boston Marathon this morning, and while neither of us ended up tracking the race or watching it online, it’s still been neat to see the res...

https://50by25.com/2015/04/you-finished-a-marathon-now-whats-next.html

I’m not yet ready to write – let alone post – about my marathon on Sunday. The course was 1.5 miles long due to an error in turns at the start, and I planned to write about how I was “out...

https://50by25.com/2013/04/we-are-runners-we-move-forward.html

I’ve pretty much been shaking all afternoon since I heard the news about Boston. While I didn’t break from work to watch the actual race, this hit me hard enough that I immediately canceled m...

https://50by25.com/2013/04/there-is-no-why.html

I was gearing up to post a weekend recap of all the neat stuff I did, but then I got distracted. It’s Marathon Monday! While I hadn’t made any concrete plans to watch, I ended up catching CBS...

https://50by25.com/2011/04/boston-marathon-elite-race-recap.html

Click here if you missed part 1 I had been warned by several people (including experienced marathoner Dane Rauschenberg) to do the first few miles at least 10-15 seconds slower than my goal pace....

https://50by25.com/2010/04/race-report-boston-marathon-part-2.html

I got to Boston around 6pm on Saturday night, and took the Silver Line bus followed by the Red Line T to meet up with my friend Kristen, with whom I’d be staying. I was so impressed by the airp...

https://50by25.com/2010/04/race-report-boston-marathon-part-1.html

I spent the day avoiding blogs and the news, because I wanted to be sure to to hear how the Boston Marathon turned out until I had the chance to watch. New York does not celebrate Patriots’ Day...

https://50by25.com/2009/04/marathon-monday.html

I’m currently sitting on the sidewalk outside the Marriott, watching fire trucks pull up and firefighters stream into the building. Around 3:30, a siren started going off in my room. My first t...

https://50by25.com/2008/07/fire.html

So I’ve been really slacking on the morning workouts ever since… well, ever since the marathon. I took the week before it off almost completely, which was a big mistake. When I was running it...

https://50by25.com/2008/06/i-did-a-morning-run.html

A “double” typically refers to two marathons in one weekend. However, since I’m totally hardcore (and certifiably crazy), today is my double day, and I’m doing two marathons in one day! O...

https://50by25.com/2008/06/double-day-the-ultimate-absolutly-fit-challenge.html