It's here, it's here, it's here!!! The coveted marathon!! One of the best, most historic, most amazing marathons in the United States, and I was in Boston for it this year!!! It was amazing. I have seen some pretty amazing running events in my life, this one was especially unique and different than anything I had seen before. Track races are different to watch (anyone reading this who doesn't run, quit rolling your eyes...) because the excitement is all right there in front of you to watch. Even though during the marathon I only got to see a short section of it, in the 30 seconds you see the runners, it is a true testament to the endurance of the sport, the effort, the hard work, and the spirit of running. I got up early to make sure I was all packed to go home. I met up with Stephanie to grab an early morning mimosa... which after the cover charge (the bar is right along the course) and the drink, it ended up costing $14... but it was still worth it! We sat and watched army units who walked the course in their full gear with 60 pound packs pound their way along the course. It was amazing. People were chanting "USA...USA...USA..." as they went by. Then the elite runners came flying past. The leader looked really tired, but the second place woman looked strong and in a position to make up the minute gap between first and second place (she ended up coming very close - within 1 second, but ended up second).
Soon after the women, I got to see the elite men... including Meb Keflezighi and Ryan Hall.
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