3:30 to Boston

Last week I asked my buddy Simon Mutlu to help me, help myself, by developing a running program that is Boston-qualifying worthy. He has delivered and now me and the San Francisco "Gray Fox," Brian Kinon are on our prepping to run a 3:30 marathon at the 33rd Annual Napa Valley Marathon.

Fortunately for me the days of being confined to my XP Walker are long gone and the stress fracture and tendonitis are non-existent. Other than the cold and wet San Francisco winter weather, choosing to run over skiing (at least for the large part of winter), coping with a busy work schedule and a two week vacation to Europe there are no excuses and I just need to get it done and qualify...