I did it! The positive result of endless perseverance and determination finally came as I crossed the finish line at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. It has been quite a journey to reach this summit. My story follows. In 2013, I was going full force, running about 750 miles total for the year – more than double what I did in 2012. I had completed 3 half marathons, all
October 4th, 2014
Taper Time!
After the 21 mile run, I started tapering for Chicago. Overall, I have been feeling pretty good and running 4-7 miles a few times during the week. Last week I had a great 13 mile run on a country road on a cool morning. It was one of my best runs this year. The photo is of a homeless “foster neighboorhood dog” that sometimes accompanies me on my runs when