NYC Marathon

QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

Is anyone else watching ? Very inspiring !

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I am still oxox · ‎03-09-2010

Watching off and on, my brother has run the race many times, we met him on the Queens side of the 59th Street bridge, he has run 15 times since he was 21, he is now in his mid 50's.

I also volunteered in the store they set up at registration and on the race course, many years ago.

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Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

I find marathons boring. I see nothing inspiring about running to exhaustion. To each its own.

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QVCkitty1 · ‎05-23-2015

@Mz iMac wrote:
I find marathons boring. I see nothing inspiring about running to exhaustion. To each its own.

What inspires me is setting a goal and reaching it, like you said to each his own.

" You are entitled to your opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts."
Daniel Patrick Moynihan

PinkyPetunia · ‎03-09-2010

I look at the marathon coverage on TV a little. Am watching channel 7 ABC right now.

While these events and parades are memorable and make the news, they are a misery for local residents who have to make adjustments in their lives to accommodate closed streets, highways and bridges.

reiki604 · ‎03-09-2010

@PinkyPetunia wrote:
I look at the marathon coverage on TV a little. Am watching channel 7 ABC right now.

While these events and parades are memorable and make the news, they are a misery for local residents who have to make adjustments in their lives to accommodate closed streets, highways and bridges.

I tend to think you are exaggerating a bit. I live here and while it might be a bit inconvenient for a couple of hours, it is far from a misery. If I have to go over the bridge, I just make my plans a little later in the day. What I do find annoying is the amount of litter that is left on the route from water bottles etc.

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GCR18 · ‎07-03-2013

I'm not watching, but do find it inspirational. You don't get up one morning and say hum I think I'm going to run a marathon today. A lot of hard work and dedication goes into it.

Reever · ‎03-14-2010

I'm so proud to see an American win the Womans section. Not an African like so many year so. She was amazing!

Greeneyedlady21 · ‎01-06-2015

Shalane Flanagan is originally from Marblehead in Massachusetts. Nothing wrong with African people winning marathons here. They work hard, they train hard, they deserve it.

Anyone know how Meb did, I believe it was his last marathon. I'll never forget when he won Boston. Marathons will always be tinged with sadness for me because of those bombings. But I admire all the runners so much.

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