Word: marathoners
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...practically jump out of bed, six minutes before my alarm is set to go off. Big breakfast. Quick shower. Make an unexpected run to the T station to meet Mimi Asnes `02, another marathon runner. We take the Green Line to meet my friend and Crimson editor Robbie Silverman `02 and his dad Sam in Newton Center...
Talking about the marathon, seeing the beautiful weather, I’m really excited. On our way to Hopkinton Mimi mentions a woman who once got a 108-degree fever and brain damage while running a marathon...
...shuttle bus to the race’s starting point, the guy sitting next to me gets me really pumped about the Marathon, assuaging my fears about Heartbreak Hill and telling me how great it is to have the spectators rooting for you all along the way. I’m raring to go—all of me, that is, except my left calf, which had been bothering me since the day before, is still really tight...
...starter’s line. The first several miles are wonderful. I’m warm, completely energized by the crowd and the bluegrass music. My calf has loosened up, and I’m running ahead of my pace. (My theoretical goal was to run a four-hour marathon...
...feeling they’re making fun of me. I’d like to see you run a marathon instead of standing there lackadaisacally with that beer in your hand, buddy...