According to the Bank of America Marathon weather forecast, today was a great day to run. The weather was humid but cool as 50,000 runners took their places at the starting line in Millenium Park, which – for the curious – is part of Grant Park.
I was interested in only one of the runners.
I have followed Kevin around the country to watch him run a marathon for over forty years. Perhaps some people think this is crazy, but it is our thing. Today was no exception.
Kevin, at 56, ran a sub-three hour marathon, which puts him in an elite group for his age. He worked hard for it, training in a different way, cross training as well, seeing a chiropractor, and carbo loading. The strategy paid off.
I managed to see Kevin at two of three different locations on the course, as we had planned. But by the time we met after the finish line, I was as spent as he was. I don’t know how many miles I walked from Mile 3 (the first encounter where he got there before me) to Mile 13 where I was screaming and he heard me to Mile 26 where I also screamed and was heard. Then on to the finish line.
For the record, he’s going to loan me a book on walking, so I can improve my spectator skills. Because Boston is six months away.
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