The Rowe Family Blog

The third weekend in September has meant one thing for the last 4 years, the Rochester Marathon and Half Marathon!  This was my first half marathon back in 2006 and my second marathon in 2007.  I ran the half in 2008.  Each year the race gets better.  This is probably my favorite race of the year.  This year was incredible. Read the rest of this entry »

People say the only constant is change.  I’ll add to that to say that things change in cycles.  A few months ago I was super excited about working my butt off to qualify for the Boston Marathon.  But things happen.  Things change.  I haven’t given up on this goal but I was close.  Some things changed in my life that not only made running a lower priority but also made it less enjoyable for me.  Running became a chore when it had been something that caused me extreme joy.  I don’t think I’ll ever forget running the Miami Half Marathon in January of 2009.  I felt pure ecstasy during that race and I continue to run searching out another high like that one. Read the rest of this entry »