The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a post – since October 2019 to be exact! I had just run the Chicago Marathon. A lot has happened since then, both personally and in the world in general. As you can see in the picture…

More Than a Finish Line

I just ran my second marathon! My second marathon!! That’s huge! I was never an athlete. I never ran when I was younger. I never thought I’d run a marathon even once let alone twice! But I run now and I am indeed a marathoner!…

Train in Vain

This one is a bit of a double (triple, quadruple?) entendre. This title ran through my head the other day when I was literally running. I was having a rough long run day. My blood sugars were not cooperating, my legs felt heavy, I was…

Marathon

Wow! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted! And this installment’s title is pretty much why. Again, I’m sticking with my music-themed titles. Sometimes, they just write themselves. “Marathon” by Rush has special meaning to me on more than one level. But we’ll get…

Under Pressure

I love both Freddie Mercury and David Bowie, so I’m starting the new year off with a nod to both in this post’s title. I haven’t written in a while and there have been several reasons why. First off, I had been training since last…