4/18/09: My brother, Chris, and I meet in Boston for Patriots weekend,and make a written pact: He is to run a sub 3:30 marathon, I must run a sub 2 hour half marathon.
5/5/2009. Chris,veteran of 17 marathons, dies suddenly of heart failure.
5/30/2009. I pledge to run my race in his shoes (not yet done, still grieving)
4/20/10. I spread his remains at Fenway.
2011: it's t...