This morning, before 7 AM, Matt and I ran 7 miles at a temperature of 7 degrees; the first two miles of which were miserable.  We ran into a cold head wind for the first 3.5 miles which fortunately turned into a tail wind for the last…

Experienced runners say you learn a lot about yourself when you hit the infamous “wall” while running a marathon. In the weeks leading up to the Newport Marathon on Oct. 14, I tried to prepare mentally for this inevitability. I…