After eight months, 491 hours of training on the track, over 5,000 kicks, and endless hours lifting weights, last week my life-long dream/s came true. I was honored to add two gold medals to Team USA’s medal tally at the 2005 CP-ISRA (Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association) World Games at Connecticut College, in New London, Conn. Theses games united over 1,000 of the best physically challenged athletes from 36...

Preparing to compete in a marathon is similar to a boxer training for a big fight. You can put all the miles in, lift all the weights, and plan a strategy, but when it comes down to it, there’s really nothing you can do to be prepared for the many factors that you might encounter on your 26.2-mile journey. I was taught this lesson once again by Mother Nature last Saturday, as I tackled the Newport Breakers Marathon. Now that I’m an...

Oh what a difference two weeks can make. On October 22, I struggled in cool temperatures and pouring rain in Newport to finish my 33rd career marathon. Just 15 days later I found myself in the Big Apple competing in the 2005 Ing. New York City Marathon and these two experiences could not have been more different. As much as I struggled in the Newport race, I thrived on the streets of New York City. Because of my disability, Cerebral Palsy,...

I almost got to talk to the superstar today. I received a call at work. It was Gramma Pisano. “Rann, its Gramma…hey give us a call back ok??” So I did. I talked to Gramma for a little, chit chattn’ about this and that. Then she says, “Jay’s out right now Ran, can you call back later?” So here I am again posting to my Jason Pisano fan site.

This is an immediate call for smack talk. It’s the only thing Jason responds to. I haven’t heard from him in days. It’s too early to be hangning out at the beach and Harbour Side so I have no idea what he is up to. He could be training to beat Lance in the New York Marathon who knows. He used to be my hero…maybe since I started this blog he thinks I’m stalking him. I’ve run over 30 marathons with you...