I was also amazed
by the runners I saw just walking around after they finished. They were among
us on Newbury trying to grab a bite to eat or shop. I felt like pulling them
aside to congratulate them (maybe bow down a bit), but they looked just as
determined to get through the crowds as they were to finish the marathon. Where
were they going? Why aren’t they sitting and eating? I would plop myself down
by the finish line and mow. I mean I-just-ran-for-multiple-hours mow. Last
night, I was exhausted from being outside in the sun all day (I know, I know, I
am pathetic…I walked a lot too!) that I struggled to get myself to the grocery
store where I conveniently saw a marathoner with his number still scrawled down
his arm as he limped into the store with the assistance of a friend. I wanted
to cry out, “why aren’t you at home sitting on a couch being praised while
eating cake?!”
If you ran, what
did you do post-race? Any inov-8 runners out there?
Here are some photos from yesterday. I apologize
in advance for the sub-par quality - I was not there early enough to get a good photo spot and I was using my
cell phone.
Runners fly by on Hereford St. by Newbury as they near the finish line!
This photo suggests I was just focused on the people across the street in the shade, but I promise that someone was about to cross the finish line.
Congratulations to all of the runners! I hope you are taking a wonderfully desevered break today.
-Lizzie
Lizzie - I was out there running and representing Team Inov8 at the Boston Marathon. It was a scourcher - but the fans along the way did everything they could to get us to the finish line, which was awesome! I suffered in the heat like everyone else, but still finished with a qualifying time (just under 3:35).
ReplyDeleteThe Inov8 RoadX 238s were pretty awesome - they are light yet give enough support for the long races. Plus - they had enough traction to negotiate the sections of super slippery roads (from folks dumping water everywhere) - and they drained well since I was essentially wet the entire race.
Hope Inov8 was out there more than just on my feet!
To answer your question - after I finished, all I could think about was drinking ice cold lemonade...but I also had some pizza which is always awesome after a long/hard effort! But, then I just wanted to get home, shower, and sit down to watch the front of the race on TV.
Congrats to all Boston Marathon participants!
-Amy Lane
S. Deerfield, MA
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