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A is for After: B is for Boston (& Beijing)
I am wearing my jacket from THE boston marathon, you know, the blue and yellow one from 2013, the year of the bombing. It is a sunny day, bright and clear. The bright yellow blossoms of the forsythia are brilliant against the intense blue of the sky. My jacket matches the spring and my […]
Moving to Montana soon…….
Will I be a dental floss tycoon???? Mmmmm Montana: My Missoula Marathon seemed to have it all, making it a first to remember. big blue sky gentle green grass hills sunlight sparkling on the rushing river waters honey colored horses back lit by the sun waiting as we crested the hill a zig zag […]
Sheltered Cove
In a state of acute post Avenue-of-the-Giant-Half afterglow, I went in search of an ocean in which to stick my feet, an ocean for walking in the freezing cold water, with waves up to my knees, maybe higher to make up for my PR sins. (My chiropractor had warned me in no uncertain terms~ no […]
MainE Marathon (OK, the half)
The morning of the Maine Marathon was delicious cool (boysenberry ice cream in July): 45C at the start, bright, blue sky with autumn color splashes, dark cobalt sea blinking in and out of view reminding me of my former life in Boston. I ran my pace like a clock: thanks to the relatively flat course, cool […]