The majority of our 2014 Running for Rare Diseases Boston Marathon Team ran from the Boston Marathon starting line in Hopkinton through mile 21 near Boston College on Saturday. It was the last long training run of the season –…
Tune in and Turn it Up……
Now is the time for GRT to turn up the mileage and tune in to how our bodies feel as we approach taper week. Long distant running for many, including myself, is a meditative act. When I run I think;…
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Unveiling the 2014 GRT Infographic!
Let’s face it – I am a numbers guy. In grade school and beyond my favorite subject was math, I learned Pi to the 30th digit for fun, I am competitive as can be and whether or not you are,…
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Those Silent Tears #4
April 2006 I continued visiting the dermatology office for PUVA treatments about three times a week. Shortly after treatments began, my scalp began to burn and become extremely sensitive and irritated.  I then had to be prescribed with a topical…
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Better to Have Loved in Loss
I bought a song on iTunes because I hated it so much. Any music that could make me feel so intensely sad was clearly very good. But it wasn’t supposed to end up on the running playlist I’d haphazardly put…
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Those Silent Tears-#3
March 31, 2006 This was the first damp, dreary day that was the onset of what would be a series of unfortunate and catastrophic events. I awoke earlier than usual, as I was assigned to a special project with the…
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26.2 Miles of Personal Transformation
When I run I typically leave the headphones and music at home as I like to use that time for thinking and reflecting. With all the training these days for Boston there has been plenty of time to reflect (we…
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