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Discover Prompt 17: No distance running in Boston this April

Working with today’s Discover Prompt word — distance — was no problem, because a dear friend of ours, Jim Miller, is a marathoner. (Of note to readers, perhaps, is the fact that we can hardly run to the mailbox and back, but Jim has now run 180 marathons in 50 states, 11 of which in […]

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Five big reasons we loved Boston Marathon 2014

He finished! That’s right — Jim Miller completed his 100th marathon at Boston Marathon 2014, almost as planned. (See “Run, Jim Miller, Run.“) But if you had asked Jim the night before, he might not have been so sure his dream would become a reality. After walking back from the Museum of Fine Arts, Jim […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge: On top

Here at the Boston Marathon, there is a feeling of exuberance as everyone in the city and those at home supporting the event truly embody what has become the rallying cry, Boston Strong. For this week’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: On top, here are a few literal and metaphorical representations of the term “on top.” […]

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Blessing of the runners: Boston Marathon

Scheduled on the third Monday of April (Patriots’ Day), the Boston Marathon comes around like clockwork each year. But this year is different. Coinciding with a late Easter when families tend to travel and bouncing back from last year’s tragic bombing, the Boston Marathon could see an unprecedented near- million spectators cheering on the 36,000 […]

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Boston opens arms to marathoners and spectators

We felt the excitement even on the plane. Runners boarded our plane in Philly dressed in running pants, neon Nike’s, and windbreakers. They buzzed about where they were staying, which train to catch, and where to pick up numbers. So when we arrived, we weren’t surprised to see banners on street lamps and buildings welcoming […]

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Run, Jim Miller, Run!

Bert and I are headed to the Boston Marathon this weekend. No, we’re not running. In fact, I struggle with just meeting the demands of my Fitbit (set by me, no less) of WALKING (not running) 10,000 steps. Yeah, yeah. We walk the neighborhood when the weather is ideal. We walk in cities when we […]