You hurt afterwards obviously, but the best part of a marathon is training for it, running with Hal and Lynn, and other people. The solitude of running allows thinking, it's my release from the frustration and pressure of working.

What happens is [runners] go up a couple of hills and then their legs are gone.

It's a holiday, there's a lot of people there to cheer you on. There are not many empty spaces where there isn't anybody. It's good to feed off the crowd.

I like Boston because it's kind of like running around [northern Vermont and New Hampshire]. There are a lot of nice little towns. They are bigger than here obviously, but you just go from one town to the next.