To Surpass My Younger Self
Sunday a week ago, I returned to the Austin Marathon after 12 years and beat my younger self by 25 minutes. At 45, I was the Masters female champion in a time of 3:08.
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Marathon Women
The Nice Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 4, will be a women-in-the-family affair. Claire, my younger sister, is running her first marathon.
The Older Not the Wiser
The year she turned 60, my mother shared running wisdom with me. It was on the eve of the 2007
10 Seconds Under 3 Hours
It will take you about 10 seconds to read the first paragraph of this blogpost out loud. Go ahead and
The Picture of a Cuckoo Clock
“To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be
The Wet Embrace
In a wet, sweaty embrace, I felt the weight of my father on my shoulders. We had crossed the finish
To Win a Cuckoo Clock
In a July blog entry, I wondered whether I would be able to turn an old cruise ship into a
Boston Marathon Under 3 Hours: So What?
It was sunny when I finished the Boston Marathon. I stopped my watch and walked, congratulating runners around
Guest Blogger Angus Breaks Three in Sydney
I met Angus ten years ago, when we worked together in the London office of our company. Rain or shine
Creepy Somatization
And now for a musical interlude: the running song of the week is “Creep” by Radiohead. “I’m a creep, I’m
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