October has been a busy month. I have been traveling and running every weekend. Columbus Day weekend I was in Boston competing in the Tufts 10K for women. The races motto is “Start Strong, Finish Stronger”. What a great philosophy! All of us can use that philosophy in our everyday lives.
The race goes from downtown Boston to Cambridge and back again, and is composed of 8000 women! What a thrill it is to run through down town Boston on a Monday. The weather conditions were ideal for the event. This was the 33rd annual race. My running mates and I drove, rode the subway, and walked several blocks to get to the start line. I trav
eled a total of 800 miles that weekend to run 6.2 miles. It was worth it! Running with that many women is inspiring. I usually run 5K’s, so this race was a big deal for me. I am proud to say that I completed the race in 1 hour and 12 minutes.
The event raised just over $10,000.00 for the American Heart Association. What a positive jolt! The winner, Molly Huddle of Providence won the race and it was the second year in a row she did so. The prize purse was $41,000.00. Not bad for running the streets of Boston. I also got to meet Joan Benoit Samuelson, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist. What an inspiration! I heard many comments and stories from women that were quite inspiring. Jessica Pelland, 33, had a stroke when she was 12, and she runs all kinds of races including marathons.
I can’t run and talk very well, but all around us we heard women chatting about life, challenges, and triumphs in their lives. The race included mothers, daughters, sisters, frie
nds, aunts. We saw young mom’s pushing their babies, and one young woman pushing her little dog in a dog stroller! I met a family that has 8 sisters. Most of them were at the race. I ran with my sister and of course my trainer. She is the one that got me involved in this incredible race. Well actually she is the one that got me into running 3 years ago. My endorphins could not be happier!
~ Jill
The race goes from downtown Boston to Cambridge and back again, and is composed of 8000 women! What a thrill it is to run through down town Boston on a Monday. The weather conditions were ideal for the event. This was the 33rd annual race. My running mates and I drove, rode the subway, and walked several blocks to get to the start line. I trav
eled a total of 800 miles that weekend to run 6.2 miles. It was worth it! Running with that many women is inspiring. I usually run 5K’s, so this race was a big deal for me. I am proud to say that I completed the race in 1 hour and 12 minutes.The event raised just over $10,000.00 for the American Heart Association. What a positive jolt! The winner, Molly Huddle of Providence won the race and it was the second year in a row she did so. The prize purse was $41,000.00. Not bad for running the streets of Boston. I also got to meet Joan Benoit Samuelson, a 1984 Olympic gold medalist. What an inspiration! I heard many comments and stories from women that were quite inspiring. Jessica Pelland, 33, had a stroke when she was 12, and she runs all kinds of races including marathons.
I can’t run and talk very well, but all around us we heard women chatting about life, challenges, and triumphs in their lives. The race included mothers, daughters, sisters, frie
nds, aunts. We saw young mom’s pushing their babies, and one young woman pushing her little dog in a dog stroller! I met a family that has 8 sisters. Most of them were at the race. I ran with my sister and of course my trainer. She is the one that got me involved in this incredible race. Well actually she is the one that got me into running 3 years ago. My endorphins could not be happier!~ Jill
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