Team Hoyt<\/a>. Can a father be more dedicated to his son than pushing him in a wheelchair for 26 miles? They\u2019ve run Boston 30 times now (plus over 1000 other races including triathlons) and every time I see them, I cry. I can\u2019t help it. There\u2019s so much love there, I just tear up (even now as I write this). They are tremendous men and have inspired thousands to be better people. I love that.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMy second favorite part of the day is to watch the coverage from the finish line as the middle of the packers come in. Yes, watching the elite runners is fun \u2026 they go so fast it just doesn\u2019t seem humanly possible. But the middle of the packers and the back of the packers \u2026 those are my people. The regular Joes trying to do something extraordinary and succeeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The look of relief, joy, accomplishment, pride \u2026 pain. It\u2019s all there. From the 20-something perky Mom getting hugged by her kids to the 40-something guy kissing his medal as he walks after crossing the finish, alien silver blanket wrapped around him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I always hope for a wedding proposal and there\u2019s usually one or two. A couple runs together, smiles at each other, and suddenly the guy is on one knee and the girl is crying and nodding happily and then there\u2019s a big sweaty hug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What makes Boston special is the combination of the runners and the crowd. We love our history \u2014 this amazing race \u2014 and we want to be part of it even if we\u2019re not running. We know Boston is special and it\u2019s because of the experience it provides everyone, runners and others. It is a big hug of a moment every year where the city and its suburbs come together. I honestly don\u2019t think any other race can touch it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes I hope to run this race someday so I can experience it from the other side of the curb. And if I do, I\u2019ll be wearing a T-shirt that says Boston Proud \u2026 and I hope they\u2019ll yell for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cheers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lisa<\/p>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I live near mile 24 of the Boston Marathon. This means I can always expect two things: an exciting day for my neighborhood as people watch the runners go by, and me being hoarse at the end of the day because I\u2019ve been cheering my brains out. I\u2019m strategic about how I scream. I look …<\/p>\n
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