marathon monday

woo hoo! the boston marathon was run today. an american came in 3rd - and maybe 4th. we aren't quite sure because a german guy was on his tail as they turned onto boylston street. i have a feeling he may have ended up in 5th. anyway, i'm impressed. i'm actually impressed with the person who comes in 1,367th and 5,452nd and last for that matter. anyone who can run that far is a bad ass. and let's face it, the boston marathon is the best marathon, right? of course i am completely partial but what others have a heartbreak hill?

patriot's day is one of my favorite days in boston - now that i'm thinking about it, its probably my one favorite day here. you start off in the north end with paul revere galloping - fast - the entire route of his ride shouting "the regulars are coming" at the top of his lungs. i've lived here for 9 years so far and he's run by my window every year. as you can imagine, the first year was the craziest since i didn't even know about this little event and i was getting ready for work and heard a horse running up the road.

if you're lucky, you then go to the red sox game at 11. unfortunately, i've only been that lucky twice, but its really great to go to a game so early in the day. its even better because the game is timed almost perfectly to end with the arrival of the runners in kenmore square and you can spend an hour or so cheering them on. its the best. everyone is happy and friendly for an entire day.