Are You Smiling?
On Monday, April 20th, 2026, I was reminded of a powerful lesson I learned long ago.
It came to me at mile 10 of the Boston Marathon, my fifth Boston and ninth marathon overall.
The race started great. I felt amazing. The weather was perfect. My legs felt strong, the crowd was incredible, I stayed right on my planned pace. Not too fast, just smooth, easy miles.
It was great until it wasn’t.