Time Off
I am supposed to be relaxing, but I keep waking up at 5 am. What good is a vacation from work if I’m still getting up? My daughter is happy because I’m making her a hot breakfast every day. Murphy and I will take a walk again today. He has his 7th lesson with Stacey at the grocery store. This time another dog will be there for extra distraction. Good luck Murphy!
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