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Crazy week with the OKC marathon back and bigger than ever. I hope for great things from all of those folks with whom I've communicated. I have had very few good races at OKC, myself, but I've seen some great performances from other folks out there and it truly is an amazing event for OKlahoma. I had a great topper of a week out in Taos last week but unfortunately I guess after a long drive, 9 hour day at the shop, and the emotional fervor that the Boston Marathon created left me with my nagging hamstring flared up and me pretty frustrated at the precipitate from a single ill conceived day. Anyway, I'll be bringing the OKRunner relay home and hoping that we can run 2:25 or better and win the thing, which really shouldn't be tough but can prove to be so. So to up our chances and pay homage to those before us, I felt like a significant volume of beer needed to be consumed at Chelino's and beyond. The reps were good enough to buy a few for me under the guise of what I can only assume are corporate hardships or something fro being in OKC. In closing, I recall last years marathon experience as a trying one for most involved but one that will hopefully prepare all of us better for future running, Jordan still seemed unbreakable on that day and I'm pleased to have been able to train with him in preparation to summon that kind of performance.

Here's a pic from Taos:

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