Kara Goucher is getting to know Boston. More precisely, she is familiarizing herself with a famous 26.2-mile stretch of road that runs from Hopkinton to Boston. In preparation for the Boston Marathon, Goucher spent the past week running various sections of the course. She will run the last 20 miles tomorrow as she begins her high-mileage training phase. But before ... (Full article: 791 words)

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