This comes from a good friend of mine.  Former roommate and high school teammate.  Enjoy.

Endurance Redefined

I was 23 years old, just finishing my last semester of grad school and – after a few year hiatus – getting back into running. I had run my first marathon the summer before and was feeling motivated again. I thought it was just a cold – I could deal with the coughing. . . Read more in the endurance section.