On Feb 15, 2010, at 5:30 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: >> If you haven't seen it already, I'd recommend seeing "Spirit of the >> Marathon". > > My movie recommendation in return is "Run for Your Life: The Fred > Lebow Story", about the founder of the NYC marathon. Fascinating > character!
I'll have to check that out, if I ever get the time to sit down and watch it. I should have been in bed half an hour ago but I'm eating dinner after a really good run up the hill & back. >> I also recently read Kathrine Switzer's autobiography. Great book. > > I'll get to meet her in a few weeks as she's speaking at the college > where I teach a week before the Boston Marathon in April. If I hadn't lent the book to a mate I'd just about send it up to get signed :) When I read that book I realised the importance of setting goals and having something to work towards. >> I've run the half-marathon distance a couple of times recently. It probably >> wouldn't hurt as much if I stuck to the sealed footpath but I tend to run on >> the grassy riverbank. I need to get around to setting some proper goals as >> it might get me to go out a bit more often... > > I'm thinking of racing a half marathon in the spring. That's not far away! I've been thinking about this one which caught my interest but there are only a few entries left so I'd better hurry up and organise myself. No way I'd win but it's not the kind of place I'd get to run otherwise. http://www.vineyardhalf.com/ And it's a pity I don't like wine. The Mrs will have to drink it all. Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
