We drove from Milford on I-495 to the exit to Hopkinton. We didn’t make it past the first traffic light, though. My daughter had to drop me off and turn around. She continued to Boston and I walked about a mile to the high school where the runners were gathering before the start. I got … Continue reading →
Two weeks after the 1st long run and a week after the wind storm that knocked down many trees in Malverne, NY, I was planning to run the 2nd long run. Yet the day before, I still wasn’t sure if it would happen. I was not feeling 100% fit to run a long distance and … Continue reading →
As I explained in the previous post, one of the things I had to address in my preparation for Boston Marathon on April 19, 2010, was to run longer “long” runs. Therefore, I wanted to run 18 miles as my 1st long run. The weather was as excellent as it was for skiing the day … Continue reading →