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!…

The Enemy Within

March is National Autoimmune Disease Awareness Month. My music-themed post title today has me back to Rush (you’ll see them a lot with me) with their song “The Enemy Within” from their 1984 album, Grace Under Pressure. The song title pretty well sums up autoimmune…

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…