Campaign

Hello Friends,

As many of you know I have decided to train and run a new kind of marathon. Back in March, I announced my official candidacy for State Representative in the 4th Suffolk District of Boston, Massachusetts. The district includes all of South Boston and parts of Dorchester. Since announcing we collected the required signatures to make the ballot and continue to campaign in the community.

I had to reallocate my efforts and time back in January and decided to take a break from my running blog. The running will continue but a break was needed from blogging. Thank you all for your support in Boston Partners in Education and my marathon training. I look forward to my next marathon and my new endeavors.

If you wish to learn more about my campaign please visit my campaign website at http://www.brennanforrep.com/. You can also visit our facebook page here. I will begin regular posting on my campaign blog soon located here.

Thanks,
Patrick Brennan

Barefoot Running is Cool

I love barefoot running but always under 5 miles for me.

Check out this great articled here. My good friend Keith Ma is thinking about joining the barefoot club and I think you should too!!

Keep Running!!

Patrick Brennan

Tell Us Your Story

I need your source of inspiration today!!

Please go to the comment section and tell us your story of the person who inspired you growing up. It could be a teacher, coach, stranger, a loved one who has passed, a priest, a parent, a sister, a brother, a best friend, a teammate, extended family members, etc.

Please tell us who and why?

Keep Running!!
Patrick Brennan

Inspiration!!!

Please visit my donation page here and include in the comment section the name of the person who inspired you growing up. Please post your story in the comment section.

Thank you so much for supporting Boston Partners in Education and myself as I train and blog for the 2010 Boston Marathon.

Keep Running!!

Patrick Brennan

Training & Clinics

Thought I would share this link here with information about some upcoming clinics for marathon runners and really all runners.

Here are the dates and they are free and open to all registered Boston Marathon runners.

Monday, January 25
Establishing and customizing your own training program

Monday, February 22
Injury Prevention and Proper footwear for marathon training

Monday, March 22
Diet, Nutrition, and Course Preview

Keep Running!!
Patrick

BPE Video

Great video on Boston Partners in Education!!



Please consider sponsoring me as I train and run the 2010 Boston Marathon by donating to Boston Partner in Education here.

Thanks!!
Keep Running
Patrick Brennan

Crazy Train

Over Thanksgiving break I visited my high school to watch the alumni basketball game.

Some of my fondest memories growing up took place on a basketball court; it is where I learned how to dream, how to practice and how to succeed.

It has been 10 years since I played high school basketball and there is one thing that remains unchanged, Crazy Train. Glad to see the boys starting it off with Crazy Train, it still brings chills up my spine.




This song will always get me fired up and ready to play ball and work harder.

Keep Running!!
Patrick

Boston Partners in Education

This year I am fortunate to be running the Boston Marathon with Boston Partners in Education ("BPE") for the second time.

If you are not familiar with BPE please check out there website here. BPE provides in-school volunteer support to Boston Public Schools. Here are some quick facts on BPE:

• Founded in 1966
• 2008-2009 academic year reached 5,899 students in 69 schools throughout Boston
• BPE has recruited, trained, placed and supported 914 volunteer mentors
• Mentors gave a combined 37,399 hours to K-12 students equivalent to approx. $1,589,000
• Overa 80% students who received help improved their GPAs
• To learn more about BPE click here.

Those are the quick facts of the amazing things Boston Partners in Education does on a daily basis to help Boston Public Schools.

I am asking you to help me raise money for Boston Partners in Education in support of my marathon run. All funds received go directly to Boston Partners in Education to support their mission.

Please contribute today by clicking here.

Keep Running!!

Patrick

The Marathon

To some it seems mundane having to train day after day to run 26.2 miles. To others the thought of waking up early or running late at night seems tortuous. Maybe you are in the group that can't give up that weekly binge of food or alcohol.

For me it is the discipline of training everyday, focusing on conditioning, technique, diet, attitude, health, wellness and that mind/body connection. I love the training!! I love the discipline!! I love the test of my mind!!

This all started as an experiment and a way to honor a loved one but has turned into a passion. I am no longer training for a marathon I am training to live the rest of my life on my terms. Yes, to live life on my terms.

Keep Running!!
Patrick

"I swear, by my life and my love of it, that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine." - Ayn Rand

Back to Work

Hi Folks -

Sorry for the delay in recent blog posts. I've been sick and distracted. No more excuses.

I took last week off from running in hopes of getting better and time off is unfortunately spilling into this week as I'm just starting to feel better.

Time to get back in the saddle!!!

Thanks for your continued support and looking forward to getting out on the road again soon.

Keep Running!!
Patrick Brennan