Good an ya, Cobber.

A big shout of congratulations goes out to my bud Joel, (aka ... Tim. He achieved a goal that had eluded him for 11 years. In Boston yesterday, he broke the 3 hour barrier in the marathon.

That's right, 3 hours.

For 26.2 miles, he averaged 6:48 minute/mile. Clearly, simply, inexorably awesome. In a lifetime of impressive achievements -- varsity crew at Cornell, completing an Ironman triathalon, and beating Ricky Mewhirter in the 600 yard run in 6th grade -- this is one of the most impressive.