New England Mile plans continue

This year I am attempting the other side of the sport by joining the board of directors for the New England Mile. We had a meeting today to discuss how the planning is going, and we seem to be ahead of last year’s schedule. We are still looking for sponsors, but...

Parry O’Brien dies while swimming

Parry O’Brien revolutionized the shot putting competition in the early 50s when he begin spinning 180° before loosing the shot. He broke the world record 17 times in total, and won 2 gold medals and a silver medal over 12 years. He retired from athletic...

The Boston Marathon – Post Race

After the race, it was cold. Anybody that knows me knows that I do not say that lightly. No matter which block you were on, it was windy. The finish line is similar to New York City, where they do their very best to funnel you away from the finish line as fast as...

Boston Marathon – The Race

Last night, I shared a few thoughts and memories of the Athlete’s Village before the Boston Marathon. The following are my watch splits, which will be off a little bit from the official splits. I will share those later. For a change, I hit almost every mile...