September When It Comes

I plan to crawl outside these walls,
Close my eyes and see.
And fall into the heart and arms,
Of those who wait for me.

I watch the clouds go sailing;
I watch the clock and sun.
Oh, I watch myself, depending on,
September when it comes.

So when the shadows link them,
And burn away the clouds.
They will fly me, like an angel,
To a place where I can rest.
When this begins, I'll let you know,
September when it comes.

-- Rosanne Cash

Thanksgiving Day is a time when we reflect on life, what it means, what it has done for us, what we have done for it. I'm 75 and it is not September yet. This is my Summer. This time is the highlight of my life. Not the highlight of my achievements, but the highlight of my appreciation, of my gratitude for others who have helped me in my life, and my gratitude for others who have let me give them service in the Summer of their lives. When my September comes, I will fall into the heart and arms, of those who wait for me. But, now it is Summer and I still have mountains to move, I still have to run.


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Don't Forget - Boston Marathon Registration Opens Today

For those of you hoping to run Boston on April 18th next year, just a friendly reminder that registration opens today at 9am EST. Be sure to get your entry in early if you are interested - it filled up in two months last year, and they are expecting it to fill faster for 2011.

Here are the qualifying times:

QUALIFYING STANDARDS FOR THE 2011 BOSTON MARATHON


Age Group Men Women

18-34 3hrs 10min 3hrs 40min

35-39 3hrs 15min 3hrs 45min

40-44 3hrs 20min 3hrs 50min

45-49 3hrs 30min 4hrs 00min

50-54 3hrs 35min 4hrs 05min

55-59 3hrs 45min 4hrs 15min

60-64 4hrs 00min 4hrs 30min

65-69 4hrs 15min 4hrs 45min

70-74 4hrs 30min 5hrs 00min

75-79 4hrs 45min 5hrs 15min

80 and older 5hrs 00min 5hrs 30min

Hope to see you there!

  - SD

Source: http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2010/10/dont-forget-boston-marathon.html

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How you too can learn to love cold weather running

I hate being cold. It?s the worst feeling ever and yet I know I am a drama queen about it. It can be sunny with just a slight chill, yet my brain goes into crazy mode and makes my body … Continue reading

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