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Boston Marathon

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BOSTON MARATHON April 18, 2016. .. I am not sure the words can ever express what this day meant to me.. so I want to share with you the cliff note journey. August 2006 I put on a pair of overused dusty sneakers and attempt to run for the first time in over 20+ years.   Yeah, probably should have figured this all out before I did... heaving and walking..this was before Facebook, selfies, and being able to have the vast space of knowledge on the internet... thank god! January 2007 I had been trying to figure out this running thing..read gobs of books on running, triathlons, and one day bought a book on marathons...  when the cashier asked if I was going to do one..I said, "Oh no, I am just reading about them.." (WOW crazy right?) Fast forward a few months May 2007 A-H... yes  Frederick Marathon ... say what?  Yeah well I have to be honest.... I had devised this really crappy training plan (I thought it was wonderful at the time). .. with my lon...