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  • Sorry for the long delay. Haven’t had much to say, really. I was sick as a dog for 2 weeks after the marathon. I heard that one’s immunity is at its lowest after a marathon, so I figure I picked something up soon after the race. So, after a week of coughing and a running…

  • Find more videos like this on RuncastTV The song is “Finish Line” by Steve Parsons, available at the Podsafe Music Network.

  • Episode 7, marathon recap, is now available in iTunes. Of course, you can download from the column on the right!

  • The Expo I’ve run several races, including a couple of half-marathons, but I’d never been to a real, live, honest-to-God expo. We arrived at Disney on late Wednesday night. So Thursday we headed to a park until noon, when I planned to leave the family for the expo which started then. I wanted to get…

  • Taking time of from work sometimes makes one regret taking time off from work! Trying to catch up at work so I can get the race report up. Until then here’s a few pics that will serve as a teaser for what is to come. The start! Inside Animal Kingdom Falling apart when I saw…

  • Ran and finished the Disney Marathon 2009. I am a marathoner now. And I’m walking funny today. But I did it. Full race report in a few days. Thank you all so much for your encouragement.

  • If you would like to sign up for the notoriously slow official update service form Disney, here is the link: Disney Marathon Tracking My bib number is 9704. Link to Marathon Map I am in the D Corral/Red Course and am estimating that I’ll finish sometime between 5:40 and 6:10 depending on the temps, my…

  • I had the strangest dream last night. This marathon thing is getting to me now. I dreamt I was running in a marathon. Not Disney, mind you, but some random, local marathon. It was warm and I tried to exchange my t-shirt for a racing top, but they didn’t have my size. Then, as part…

  • Did my last LSD (long slow distance) run today: 8 miles. Now all I have left are two easy runs on Monday and wednesday. We drive down to WDW on Wednesday afternoon, enjoy the parks on Thursday thru Saturday and then I run the marathon on Sunday. Thursday at noon, I’ll leave my family and…

  • Nothing left but a week of taper and the Disney Marathon. Let’s do this thing.

  • The kids are in bed and I’m having a glass of wine. Best holiday wishes to you all. Thanks for taking time out of your busy days and lives to read this modest blog or listen to the podcast. I’m thankful for you all. Now get in bed before Santa gets there!