Boston 2014: Running Together
My buddy and training partner Andrew sent me these thoughts as he headed up to Boston to run the marathon on Monday. Andrew would be the first to say that he is not an eloquent writer, but the thoughts he shared with me struck me deeply, and I think they will resonate with everyone in the running community. He's given me permission to share them. I have to admit, I wish I was on that train with him -- but for those of us who are not at Boston 2014 in person, we are there in spirit, stride for stride. Good luck to all the runners: may you endure well. My old cross-country coach used to say it like this: "shared pain is less pain." * * * Where to begin? As I sit on a train headed toward Boston, I figure it's about as appropriate time as any to put down some thoughts and reflections on what brought me here. April 15th, 2013 was a day that I'll always remember. I don't think I need to dwell on what that day meant to me and to us, to runners