In today's news!

Before the AP wires pick up the story, I thought I would break this important news item from Maryland's eastern shore. Catherine won the local newspaper coloring contest! She did it all herself. (They could probably figure out that I helped her with the spelling of her address, but that's all).

They print a whole page of submissions like this periodically, but this is the first time that Catherine entered. It's a nice community service of the local paper.

I tried to ignore the small print about how they select the winners randomly.

Merry Christmas, one and all!

(Catherine is going around the house today singing, "Deck the halls with lots of holly, lalalalala....")

Almost famous

Well, I just got interviewed for an article in Runner's World a few minutes ago (as a result of a comment I left at the Complete Running Network). Shows how low their standards have fallen, doesn't it?

Do you think they wanted to hear about my recent string of illustrious PRs in celebration of my 50th year? NO.
Do you think they wanted to hear about my blazing 5-hour and 6-hour marathon finishes? NO.
Do you think they wanted to hear about me clawing my way tooth and nail through the back of the pack of Athena triathletes? NO.

They wanted to hear about my DNF several years ago at Country Music Marathon when I had a stress fracture (unknown to me) and walked halfway through the course while limping, permanently messing up my ankle. Osteoarthritis is forever.

Sigh.