Boston Marathon

Rolling Stone justification? It doesn’t exist

Running for Boston shirt

In the past couple of days I have tried to remain opinion-less of the Rolling Stone cover with one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, but I just can’t. Especially after some people are trying to defend it directly to me. Let me give you some perspective on why I am outraged at this cover. [...]

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Pre-Boston. Post-Boston.

Running for Boston shirt

What happened April 15 at the Boston Marathon will forever be on my mind. The emotions from that day and then seeing the running community stand together have changed me. I feel like that day reset my thoughts and goals. There’s the pre-Boston me and the post-Boston me. I think that’s the case for a [...]

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Stronger.

2013 Blue Ridge Half Marathon medal

There are so many things that have happened in the past few days that have completely changed my view of running. Race weekend in Roanoke, Va., for the Blue Ridge Marathon is full of amazing stories — the support for Boston by everyone, grabbing a photo with Bart Yasso, Frank Shorter and Bill Rodgers, meeting [...]

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26.2 for Boston

Blue Ridge Marathon Running for Boston

I feel obligated to run. Just go out the door and run. Then it hit me today. I wanted to join the Run 26.2 for Boston event on Facebook and hit 26.2 miles for the week when I cross the finish line of Saturday’s Blue Ridge Half Marathon. No matter where you are or how [...]

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Words.

I don’t have any. I feel like I should have something to say, but I don’t. Join a movement instead. Show the world that runners will stand as one to support each other, the spectators, the volunteers, the sponsors. Wear a race shirt today and all week. Wear the Boston Marathon colors of blue and [...]

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4.19.2010

I’m 3! It’s my blogiversary Three years ago tomorrow, this site got its start. Well, sort of. I did start a running blog three years ago with the intention of documenting my training for the Richmond Marathon. The next day I was supposed to run a 5K to help kick things off. I woke up [...]

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