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Boston Race to Remember

If you’re looking for a Memorial Weekend Race vacation, this is not a bad choice.  The expo is adequately large and the hotel options are quite nice.  

The Route:  The route is really beautiful and flat.  I enjoyed the 5 miler, which had beautiful harbor views and took you through the downtown.  The 1/2 which I was sad not to run takes you over the Cambridge.  It’s just gorgeous!!  I can see why so many people come to see this race.  

The Organization:  Well done, but not quite NYC.  The race start was chaotic.  Two starts and it’s a free for all for your corrals.  Luckily we were staying at a nearby hotel, so no bag check.  As a NYer, I had no problem navigating this, but I could easily see how someone might get stuck, which did occur to more than 1 friend who joined.  It’s also a bit less straight forward with far less volunteers than a race of similar size in NYC.  Water stops were available every 2 miles (we are a bit spoiled in NYC).  There were adequate medic stops throughout.  

High Fiving: This is not the race for high-fiving. Boston is less rowdy.  It is less my style from a cheering perspective. It is notably different from the NYC races. 

Places to stay:  The race hotel really is at the finish.  Close by the Westin has a marvelous pool and hot tub.  Rooms are modern and comfy.  I would recommend the Westin from our stay and can’t speak to the race hotel.

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What About the World, the War, the Woman, and the Children

Well, we have to use our voices. The streets are full of flesh and blood and sweat and we can't stop that, we can't change that. And later today people will die in hospitals, in their own beds, in cars, and in fights. All we can hope for is that the world doesn't end for us today. But for those people out there, those who believe they are God, those who believe they have the right to chose life and death for others, I hope your ready for the storm. Death is like an eraser, but what you never count on is the destructive after math. I hope every tear rains down on you with the force of boulder, every prayer makes your ears rings so loud your ears bleed, and that the blood you shed leaks out of your faucets. You didn't hurt the people who died, there going to be fine now. But those people left behind to mourn the soul of their loved ones, they will show you the consequences of what you have done. All these judgements are irrelevant. You monster, you will be met with ultimate judgment. The only person you can't ever escape is yourself and your life will be very long. Please stop playing it on repeat, the ones left over don't want to relive it all day, all week, all month. If the cabinet and the spoons could cry, this place would be drenched.