Patriots Day in Boston is the day the fabled Boston Marathon is held each year. This year it will be run on Monday. A number of runners from the area will be making the pilgrimage to bean town. Among the most excited will be those doing it for the first time.
There are those events in your running career you will always remember. One is the race you ran to qualify for Boston and another is your first Boston race. Many people try and, for those who succeed, it is a real achievement to reach that qualifying standard. In my case, in 1993, I needed a 3:30 at age 51 to get in. I was most...
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