Monday was my first experience at the Boston Marathon, and it was probably the most active spectator sport I've ever experienced! We made four stops along the Marathon route; Framingham, Wellesley, Boston College and then about a mile from the finish line in Kenmore Square. Being my first marathon, I had no idea what to expect, but I never expected to see that many people around Boston! Everywhere we went the t was packed and the sidewalks near Boylston Street were literally unnavigable. Kayla's dad broke 3 hours, which was fun to experience, and even though Ryan Hall didn't win, I'm sure his presence in Boston will still be beneficial to the foundation.
This morning I was a bit disappointed because my french toast date with my sister was canceled. I was looking forward to a yummy breakfast away from the cafe, and filling her in on my weekend. I tried to keep as much of my schedule as possible though, and I still went to WPI to run on the track as I had planned. I was a bit pressed for time because WPI is having an open house today, and I convinced the policeman to let me park in an open house spot, as long as I was out of there by 9.
In my short amount of time, I fit in an easy 2 mile jog. As I was running, I was thinking about the dreaded 2 mile run that we used to have to do every preseason for soccer. I have such a different approach to running a 2 mile than I did two years ago. In previous summers, I would struggle to make it to the end of the 2-mile, often breaking to walk, but always was able to finish under twenty minutes. Today, I struggled to finish under twenty minutes, but at the end, I felt as if I could continue running forever, not at all tired or out of breath. I suppose this makes sense, because I'm less focused on my pace, but either way, I need to be running faster than a ten minute mile!
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