BABY STEPS

Marathon training gave three new dads a purpose--and a little sanity.

By Doug Most

It was a freezing morning in January. There we were, three 30-something new dads, strangers up until a few months ago, pushing our sleep-deprived bodies over Heartbreak Hill. Never mind that the NFL playoffs were in full swing, we were busy discussing breast milk, projectile vomiting, and the adorable ways our babies screamed.