This 2019 Boston Marathon story begins on the side of a road outside Lake Placid, New York, 30 miles into the 2012 Ironman Lake Placid triathlon.
What was QT2 athlete Greg Schaefer’s perspective on the race after hundreds of athletes withdrew due to race relocation or an aversion to reptiles? “I didn’t have to beat as many people to qualify for KONA .”
For 16 years, the standard of care for pregnant women with a history of preterm delivery has been a weekly injection of progesterone. It still is, but after recent activity at the FDA and at ACOG, the future of therapy for preterm delivery seems very much in doubt.
It’s not that Margaret Kalamaras was new to endurance athletics. She had several marathons behind her as well as a sprint triathlon, but a few years passed and her confidence had flagged.
I approached the race with lots of enthusiasm (who wouldn't?) but also with some concerns because of reviews my wife had read casting shade on aspects of the race. I write here to set the record straight:
You have put in the miles, and you know your legs are ready. If you make your race prep every bit as methodical as those training weeks were, you’re going to have a great race. Advice from runner and chiropractor Dr. Ian Nurse.