For Dom.

The closing miles of a marathon are a pretty amazing experience.  It really doesn’t matter if it is your first race, your fourth or your fortieth.  There is something magical about those final miles – pushing yourself toward the finish line that stood 26.2 miles away more than three hours before.  You have good miles [...]

Giveaway Day on Run for Dom!

Something different today as we have a giveaway for our readers and followers of Run for Dom!  Now a giveaway by definition would lead you to believe that you can get something for nothing.  But if there is anything I’ve learned preparing for two marathons in 13 days – there is no such thing as [...]

Pittsburgh Marathon Race Preview

As of Tuesday morning our second marathon in as many weeks is now just 5 days away.  I received notice that we have been awarded bib number 845 for the Pittsburgh Marathon.  Nice to score a sub 1,000 number in a race with more than 16,000 participants – somebody up there must think we’re fast [...]

It’s Race Week! Pittsburgh Marathon

Wohoo!  It’s race week again at Run for Dom.  Today (Sunday) marks the one-week mark in preparing for marathon number two in as many weeks.  Over the past few days I have really started to feel the soreness moving out of my hips and quadriceps compliments of those damn Newton Hills at Boston and I’m starting [...]

Back on the horse-Pittsburgh Marathon in 9 Days

2 miles.  Sounds innocent enough.  Just a little shake-out run to get some of the lingering muscle soreness moving out of my quadriceps and hamstring muscles.  With Boston in the rear-view mirror and the Pittsburgh Marathon now just 9 days away, it was time to get back on the horse this morning.  Mid Point Boston [...]

What a difference a day makes ….

107 seconds.  Essentially a commercial break.  Not even 2/10 of a mile.  That was the difference for me between re-qualifying for the 2011 Boston Marathon and a narrow miss.  I have to admit that for the remainder of the day on Monday after finishing my very first Boston those 107 seconds haunted me. I mean [...]

2010 Boston Marathon Race Report

To borrow a local colloquialism – it was a “wicked pissah” yesterday.  The 26.2 mile test that is the marathon can be a humbling experience.  It tests you mentally as well as physically.  It is challenging, exhilarating, can be crushing at times - but more than anything to me it is revealing.  I love it because it [...]

Clear Eyes, Full Heart, Can’t Lose.

Good morning everyone!  Just a quick update from Boston as I make my way to the start of the 114th running of the Boston Marathon.  It seems like it has been a long time coming, but we are ready to take to the streets of Hopkinton, MA today traveling along the storied course of the [...]

2-Mile Shake Out …. Running With Elites

Normally a quick 2-mile jaunt would not be “blog worthy” but I needed to make an exception this morning. Whether you are an amateur marathoner or an elite international runner the day before race day calls for a very short, easy shake-out run just to burn off some energy and loosen up rested and tightening [...]

Boston Marathon Expo ….Wicked Fast Runnah

Just a quick update everyone from a cold, rainy Boston, MA. Superwife Dawn and I made our way over to the Boston Marathon Expo to pick up our bib number and race bag this morning. I’ve been to quite a few race expos over the last few years – but I have to say I’ve [...]