Support a Runner

On Monday thousands of runners will show up in Hopkinton, MA, for the start of the 112th Boston Marathon. You may be one of those people or you may wish you were one of those people or you may be certain that you will never be that crazy. If you live in the area, you certainly know someone who is running it. Be sure to send a word of encouragement to them before the race, donate to their cause if they are raising money, and maybe send them some ice packs for their legs after the race!

Another way you can support local runners is by waving to them when you see them out there pounding the pavement. One of several things will happen:

• The runner will wonder who the heck you are.


• The runner will be glad to know that people know who she is--even if she has no idea who you are.


• The runner will be glad to know you are not going to run him over.


• You will feel part of the community of runners and walkers who wave to each other.

So spread the love!