(16-04-2013, 12:11 PM)Sweder Wrote: Giving serious thought to pressing JDRF for a place in Boston 2014.
I feel the need to respond with more than words.
If you can, you should.
What people don't realise -- even seasoned marathoners -- is that Boston is more than a marathon. It's a huge celebration of running, always held on Patriots' Day Monday, like it has been for around 115 years now. It was already about 85 years old when the London Marathon shambled to the start line.
No other city marathon has had hundreds of books written about it and even a few movies made in its honour. It has an amazing history. I even have a painting on my wall (by Hal Higdon) depicting the 1934 finish.
It's this heritage that made yesterday's outrage on Boylston St so... outrageous.
I've no doubt that next year will be an even more incredible party than ever -- and god knows, Beantown rocks on even an average year. There aren't many charity places available at Boston. Less than 5% the year I did it. You might need to pull those strings a bit harder.
Yes, it's a road race, which you've sworn to send packing. But what a road race. And there are all those famous hills, at least.
Again. If you can -- do it.
Orange Silver April
