Pre-race Sharpie-ing:
That’s Kerry with a “Y”, please.
Kerrys-on-a-Stick:
And the medal for best spectators goes to …
Front Runners:
If you look closely, you can see my elbow.
Best Copywriting Ever
Running + Writing = Awesome
MORE PHOTOS TO COME!
Entries from April 2008
April 25, 2008
Hot Shots
April 22, 2008
Glory Day
Through the last six months, with countless early-morning long runs, apparently insurmountable injuries, and more than one oh-my-gosh-I-have-no-time-to-breathe moments, I managed to train for and complete the 112th Boston Marathon.
So, here’s the good stuff: the gore, the guts and the glory of my run.
It was a warm day in Massachusetts. Newspeople will say it was, [...]
April 21, 2008
No Words
I ran the Boston Marathon. I RAN THE BOSTON MARATHON.
Proof:
It was a long and winding road filled with doubt and puke and cheers and exhilaration and – oh my gosh – I FINISHED!
And for every single Sharpie-drawn poster, divinely drawn Children’s smile, and beer-fueled college-kid yahoo, I say, simply, thank you. Because, really, there are [...]
April 18, 2008
Marathon 411
Howdy, Marathon Enthusiasts!
Marathon Monday is a mere 5 days away. Oh, the anticipation! I’m feeling ready and enjoying the
unbridled carbo-loading and temporary license to drink as much blue Gatorade as I like.
If you’re out on the route, or know someone who will be, please commit this information to memory:
My number: 23906
Check my progress here throughout [...]
April 15, 2008
Calling All Cheerleaders
I need your best stuff!
Please, whoever you are, from wherever you’re reading – send a little inspiration my way. Whether you’ve commented once, twice or never before, I’d love to read your finest, most fantastical encouragement, praise, and well wishes.
What would you like to hear the evening before your last law school final, in the [...]
April 1, 2008
The Journey
The much-anticipated 21-mile run was last weekend.
This, the last long run before game day, was hosted by the B.A.A. and set on a freezing Saturday morning, in a sun-shining, main streets and back roads-meandering kind of way (if by meandering, you mean chugging along with hot pink Kinesio tape on your legs and a booger [...]
