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To wear dreams on one’s feet is to begin to give a reality to one’s dreams. – Roger Vivier One thing for folks to be upset about doping or athlete abuse. Completely understand. Almost completely agree. We can talk about one company bigfooting the sport. For good or evil. We can do that later. Now,…
It might be the greatest victory of this city and the world running community that the marathon bombings a decade ago had far from an overwhelming presence in Monday’s race. – New York Times IF mementoes could talk… Well, they do, don’t they? I flew Jet Blue, one of the best flights of my life….
I thought about how many preconceived notions would crumble when I trotted along for 26 miles. – Bobbi Gibb My Personal Boston history A woman got me started. 1972, I saw that Nina Kuscsik became the first official women’s winner of the Boston Marathon. Figured if this “shapely” mother, older than me, could do it,…
Miracles honor you because you are lovable. They dispel illusions about yourself and perceive the light in you. They thus atone for your errors by freeing you from your nightmares. By releasing your mind from the imprisonment of your illusions, they restore your sanity. – Jessica Dimas You can be anything, Mom said. I believe…
DISPATCH FROM THE ROLLING STONED SPORTS DESK Started this life of running by accident. Few weeks later I saw that Nina Kuscsik became the first official women’s winner of the Boston Marathon. Figured if this “shapely” mother, older than me, could do it, then so could I. First ran the Boston Marathon the next year….
If I ever wrote a book, promised myself I’d release it at the Boston Marathon. When Running Was Young and So Were We came out in 2014, and I went to Don Kardong’s Bloomsday Run completely on the other side of the country. Seemed entirely wrong to celebrate on the first anniversary of the Boston…
The ruby is one of the most coveted gemstones of all, and within its heart is said to lie a fire that grows brighter with each passing year. One of the flowers representing a 40th anniversary is the nasturtium, which symbolizes patriotism, conquest, victory and impetuous love. Sounds about right. 1983. “A ridiculous time,” that’s…
I have changed, not only a lot, but several times, in the past half century. I was young metal and the world was a blacksmith. And this race will hammer you. The 1973 Boston Marathon might’ve changed my life. It did. Changed the lives of many. Many of the friends I never knew before.
Is “Too many chiefs, not enough Indians” really racist now? I have trouble keeping up with shit. Used to be, the working man – women stayed home – wanted his kids to go to college, so they would have ‘a better life.’ As more Americans – women, too – went to college, got too expensive…
I still think an Egg McMuffin is the best breakfast. – Judge Judy Toy or drug. You be the judge? Surprising confusion. And I say that as a law school dropout who suffers from beneficial lycanthropy. What follows is not satire. This is an actual New York Times report on the real United States Supreme Court…