The First 10 Miles

We crossed the start line at about 10:45. The weather was lovely and the crowd amazing. I had previously run the Napa Valley marathon. Much of that course was not accessible to spectators which made it a lonely run. Not Boston. Every kilometer of this course was taken up by people all of whom were shouting words of encouragement. It was incredible. We had written our names on our shirts and people were shouting out, "Go Kevin, great job! You can do it!" "Go Tee!" It really makes a difference. Every time you feel like you just can't go on someone calls out your name and it helps you go one step further.

The first 10 miles or so were pretty uneventful. Tee and I just chugged along getting to know each other (like one does on a blind date). I felt strangely confident in my running which made me a bit nervous. Often times my best runs are the ones where I start out feeling like crap and then get into a stride. I hoped I wasn't going to crash early!

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