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The word friend has many different definitions, but my definition of friend changed 14 years ago. It was 1993, and I was a sophomore at the University of Connecticut. I posted an add for personal care attendants at the beginning of the semester around campus. I received many responses and I had hired a handful of aides but one stood out from the rest; his name was Randy Spellman. It was an early fall evening and Randy came over to my dorm...

Over the past two weeks, I have competed in two of the best road races that Rhode Island has to offer, the St. Mary’s 5.5-Miler in Cranston and the Blessing of the Fleet 10 Mile Road Race in Narragansett. Both of these races are very well organized and draw quality athletes from New England and beyond. On Saturday, July 21st, I competed in the St. Mary’ Race. This was the first road race I had entered in two months, although I have been...

Being an athlete can be tough sometimes. Competing in marathons can be compared to being a boxer. In both of these sports one trains and alters their life for that one day in the spotlight, however you can never be prepared for what can happen on that particular day. I have been taught this lesson many times the most recent being the 2007 Boston Marathon. This was my 38th career marathon and my 13th time in Boston. I trained very hard for...

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