![[wineglass certificate photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/wineglass-certificate-photo-150x150.jpg "[wineglass certificate photo]")
As I was doing some cleaning today, I came across this "finisher's certificate" from the Wineglass Marathon that had been sitting in my stack of mail, waiting to be filed or trashed: It's just a junky postcard; kind of a cheap excuse for a real certificate. You can even see the ink smears on it!…
![[williamsport photo]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/williamsport-photo-150x150.jpg "[williamsport photo]")
Feelin' Groovy Things have been a whirlwind since I went to bed Sunday night after qualifying for Boston. Woke up Monday morning, graded some papers while we drove the rest of the way home, went directly to school, skipped my afternoon classes to get home and work on an assignment until midnight, and woke up…
![[matt on bridge]](http://www.nomeatathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/matt-on-bridge-150x150.jpg "[matt on bridge]")
When I hit the 22-mile marker, I knew what I had to do to qualify. Two 7:15 miles and two 7:30's would do it. Problem was, I was sure I didn't have it in me. Having barely been able to manage 7:30's for miles 21 and 22, and fading fast, I knew was just a…
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