It has been a week since the Boston Marathon bombings happened and I still cannot think of anything else. Every free second that I have had in the past week has been consumed by talking about the Boston Marathon, scouring over various news websites, and analyzing twitter and social media that discusses the bombings. Though I have not found answers as to why something this tragic would occur during such a wonderful event, I have found that the whole country has come together to show Boston love and support.
As support has come from many angles, and in various capacities, I have gained a profound sense of appreciation for the running community. One runner in particular, Pavement Runner, organized a nationwide run in honor of the Boston Marathon runners, spectators, volunteers, etc. Abby at Run Stronger Every Day, organized the NYC run, and a large group of NYC runners met at Tavern on the Green to run the lower loop of Central Park.
No one will ever be able to make sense of what happened last Monday, but by coming together and continuing to run, we remind ourselves that no one and nothing can take away the great love that we have for running.
Tonight we ran for Boston. Tonight we ran for those who could not finish. Tonight we ran for those who may not run again. Tonight we ran for family and friends of the victims of the bombings. Tonight we ran for us. #BostonStrongNYC
Fueled by Endorphins 