Scott left our hotel room early this morning – excited, nervous, and ready. I am planning to catch him at miles 16.8 and 22. Beyond that, everything is gravy. It is hard to know how crowded the subway will be. Based on a few rides that we had yesterday, I am hoping that my feet will touch the ground & I can find a bar to hang on to.
Yesterday, we went to stake conference and ate lunch with Scott’s friend Steve & his family who live near the Boston Temple. (So beautiful!!!) They are a great family – I couldn’t help but think how well our two families would fit together. Hopefully we can meet up with them at the beach or the slopes someday.
After stake conference, Steve took us to see the battlefield at Concord. As we stepped onto the grounds, I felt that I was treading on sacred ground. I am so grateful for the beautiful country that we live in & for the freedom to worship that we enjoy.When we visited Nauvoo several years ago, I could feel the presence of the people who lived there & built up the city. I felt the same way yesterday with the people who sacrificed so I can be free.
Scott is ready to run! I made a name badge for him on muslin & sewed it to his technical shirt – we ran out of safety pins. He left right after 6 this morning to get on the bus to Hopkinton – and just arrived at 8 a.m. The race begins at 10 a.m. & Scott’s in wave 1.
There will be tons & tons of crowds along the way. I can’t wait to see him (and the wheelchairs & the elites). I will post more pictures & results later.
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Best of Luck Scott! Not that he'll need it, I'm sure he'll do wonderfully.
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