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| The Starting Line |
It turned out to be a great event. It was helped greatly by my friend Lauren running the event with me. As part of registering, runners received a B.A.A. 10k Adidas tech shirt and a finisher's medal. The course itself was beautiful with flowers and the architecture around Boston. The race started and ended at The Commons. The rest of the course is sort of a blur because I was so focused on completing the race, but I can say that it was mostly flat and there were plenty of water stops along the course. These were extremely helpful because it was a hot day even at 8 AM.
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| Race S.W.A.G. |
Lauren really helped to push me to continue at a pace. A big part of running is mental and because it was such a rough month, I was a little worried about my ability to run. We finished in around an hour which was fine by both of us because it meant we average less than 10 minutes a mile, but this race was also about more than our finishing times.
The experience of running this race was more than just challenging myself. It felt more like a therapeutic exercise for many involved. The running community is great and to see the support within this group was amazing. There were the elite runners, including Lelisa Desisa the winner of this year's Boston Marathon, recreational runners and even runner's who were inspired to start running to honor the victims. It was a great display of camaraderie. It was easily one of my favorite races I have run.
A few interesting things that happened on Sunday. Adidas had their Boston Stands As One shirts for sale both before and after the race. A few of the sponsors where Marathon Sports, Powerbar, Poland Springs and Adidas. Lastly, and the most important detail I have not said yet, is that Lelisa Desisa post race decided to give his winners medal to the City of Boston as a sign of solidarity. It is a very touching measure and means a lot to many.
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| Lauren rocking the race S.W.A.G. |
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| The set-up on the Commons |
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