Running strong

What a week. I'm am happy we, as a nation, can pull together and overcome horrific events. However I am sad that it seems to be the only thing unites us as a nation. To see an entire city work together to find the nutjob and take him alive was incredible.
A friend of mine remarked about how he felt drawn to run the Boston Marathon in the next few years. I have to agree, though I don't think I will make the qualification time. What makes a statement like his awesome is it shows that we will not back down. Runners everywhere united, running to remember those lost and injured and showing the world that our spirit is not broken. How could it be, the very nature of our sport is a personal challenge to keep going even when it hurts the most. That and this nation will shut down an entire city to find you if we have to.