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Sometimes you just wanna’ let the rain fall outside your window, you wanna’ turn up the Ryan Adams (ballads only, please), and drink as many beers as possible. That ‘sometime’ is right now. Except that the rain’s stopped. And I’m listening to Damien Rice. Though I am drinking beer. Nothing’s wrong. I mean, yeah, there’s…

Post-Marathon Monday was miraculous in a dozen little ways, all of which served as reminder why chronography is superfluous. First, though, thanks to the dozens and dozens of you who sent your congratulations and encouragement. You know I was disappointed, but your generous emails certainly served as a gentle salve to my wounded ego. Thank…

Let’s get this out of the way: P. Diddy finished the New York City Marathon about six minutes prior to me. I finished 4:21:08, way, way, way off what I’d hoped for. But given how much pain I was in at mile 18, well, it’s a miracle I finished at all. It was a scorcher,…

Because I’m kind of a nerd, and heck, this is what I do, I’m coming to you Sunday morning at 5:40 a.m. I start running in about four and a half hours. I slept well from about 10-5. No weird dreams. Woke a little sore (I had a leg cramp all day yesterday), but expect…

In less than twelve hours, I’ll be walking towards the Verrazano for the start of my fourth New York City Marathon. I wish it were now. But talk to me in 16 hours. I spent the day running (well, walking) errands, lame stuff that I haven’t had time to address since starting the record in…

It’s Friday night. I’m home, and am sure to be asleep within the hour. Of course, I have to run 26.2 miles on Sunday morning. Meanwhile, some quick notes: I’m listening to the bonus disc of The Best of REM, In Time. It has a bunch of b-sides that probably even the most grave completist…