It’s been about 8 months since I had to drop out of the Hyannis Marathon at mile 23 with an IT band so messed up I could barely limp.  And it’s been about a year since I finished my first marathon, the Maine Marathon in Portland, at 3:19:25, euphoric despite being a bit shy of [...]

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I could not have asked for better day, or a better course, on which to run my first marathon, the Peak Performance Maine Marathon.  The morning was clear and blue, about 45 degrees when I shed my fleece jacket and lined up for the start.  With all the adrenalin and excitement, it felt perfect. We’d left [...]

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