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...

Here are some pics of Team Pisano in this year’s Boston Marathon. Randy [Show as slideshow]

As this blog has no time lines or general outline of stories I will randomly jump to one I promised a friend I would tell. So, Arghh mateys sit back and listen to the story of Jay and the giant clam. I had been working with Jay for a year or two up at UConn, where we went to college together. At UConn I helped him with whatever he needed. Being in a wheelchair and having no real control over his arms etc…he needs a lot of the little...