La Madeleine: my Tour de Proust
A “madeleine” is a little, spongy French cake shaped like the shell of a scallop. The cake was immortalized by
Lance in My Hometown (For Five Seconds)
The Tour de France started its last Alpine stage in my hometown, Chambéry, on July 14, the National day Americans
Alive: The Anniversary Race
On Saturday, June 5, 2010, I celebrated life by chasing a barefoot man and a 19-year-old girl on the trails
Post-Marathonum Depression
I’m suffering from post-marathon blues.It’s been three weeks since I ran the Boston Marathon and I’m binge-reading any article, story
Magic Sleeves and Training Tips for a Marathon
At the Boston Marathon on April 19, I broke the basic rule that you should never try something new on
Accepting, Not Wanting
With 3.2 miles (5.1 km) to go before the finish of the 114th Boston Marathon on April 19, I checked
Le Malade Imaginaire
In “Le Malade Imaginaire,” a comedy in three acts by the French playwright Molière that was first staged in 1673,
Not Rocket Science
Training your body and mind for a marathon is akin to getting a space shuttle ready for a launch. It
The Stranger in the Park
There’s a man in my local park who’s an inspiration to me. I don’t know his name and he doesn’t
Kara Crush
Don’t tell my husband. I have a crush on someone else. It’s a romance à la Hollywood. At first, I
