24 Hours Until I Run the 2009 Boston Marathon: A Reflection

There are less than 24 hours until the 2009 Boston Marathon!  There are 24 hours until thousands of people flock to the marathon route to watch.  There are 24 hours until all us runners get our victory lap!

When I first decided to run the marathon back in January I was excited to have the means to raise money to help find a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.  I was also excited to be able to have the chance to fulfill a lifelong goal.  Since I could remember, I’ve spent Marathon Monday on the route with friends and family cheering on the runners.  Every year I’ve said I’m going to run the marathon.  Tomorrow will be the first time I will have fulfilled my goal!

So how am I feeling? What does it feel like to know that in just 24 hours I’ll be running 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston with about 26,000 other runners?

It feels great! It’s exciting and nerve-racking.  It’s energizing.  I’ve heard of race day being described as a ‘victory lap’ but I didn’t entirely understand why.  Today, I get it; tomorrow already feels like a victory lap.  I’m stoked of the idea of running tomorrow and hearing the roar of the crowds at Wellesley and BC.  I can’t wait to see friends and family along the route.

However, at this point I’d recommend anyone who has said, I’m going to run the Boston Marathon next year,” to go through with it! Follow whatever it is that drives you and take that first step.

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