This Place Has Gone To The Dogs!
Murphy and Lola have been having a marvelous time the last 4 days. We are dog-sitting for some friends. Our dog Murphy is a 4 month old Golden Retriever. Lola is an 8 month old Black Lab. They play like crazy. Occasionally, they lay down and take a break, but for the most part they are going full blast. It’s like having two pre-schooler children 24/7. I’m sitting her blogging and I look down to discover that they found a notebook that needed shredding. By the time I noticed it, I thought okay, I guess I’ll just let them have their fun. Sometimes you have to go with the flow.
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
