I'm not gonna lie, getting ready for the Boston Marathon has been hard for me--but talking about the Boston Marathon (telling friends & family I'm running it), reading all about the Boston Marathon; the Route, the history,the history of running shoes, past Boston atheletes bio's & histories--- THAT has all been super fun. I hope no one is terribly disapointed if I can't finish in under 4 hours, but this morning I was truly relishing the idea (running with a smile on my face even) that I was getting to run, had qualified to run in the oldest, most historical, most respected footrace in America. The Boston Marathon always falls on Patiriot's Day (which we don't celebrate here) but which marks the day & celebrates the day Paul Revere rode through Boston to warn the minute men that the British were heading to Concord and Lexington for munitions. The Boston Marathon is part of the patriot day celebrations first organized in the late 1800's. In a way, it is like our own Provo Freedom Festival "Freedom Run" we so proud and fond of here in Utah. But this is the real deal. Patriot's day marks the beginning actions of our rebellion against taxation without representation, and initiated the incredible & miraculous series of battles that won this country its independence from the England..... And I get to run the most historic footrace in America to celebrate this with my best friends, good running buddies, my sister, and my children. For better or worse-however the day/my performance/ the race goes down. You can bet I will be relishing the sights, sounds, and experience of the Boston Marathon. I'm officially psyched. | 