The pic of the shoes is part of the memorial from the Boston Marathon Bombing. There were so many more, just rows and rows of them. I remember thinking I get it, running & shoes, but I thought it was kind of and odd tribute. I now look at Marathons not just as something people have to be very fit to do. But I know now all the mental battles I have with just my little runs. And after reading "Running Like a Girl" the mental battle that takes place during a marathon is crazy. The physical & mental endurance a Marathon takes is baffilng. And a the most important thing for running, is our shoes. Your shoes can make or break your running. Shoes can keep & take your pain away. What a better symbol to leave at this sight than your running shoes. The one thing that protects us, runners, the most from pain and keeps you moving forward. This year marathoners that were injured came back and ran it again. Some with out their legs. (images via google)
The more I read about running and runners the more proud I feel that I have started down this track to join this seeming secret club. From once saying if you see me running you better start running to because something is chasing me, then I started to admire those out running everyday even in the rain & wondered why they did. To now still in the early stages of running I am starting to get it. I'm not there my self yet but I hope this will become my me time. Instead of sitting in front TV, I'll go for a run to clear my mind.
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