What has been wonderful about my week is that I have started reading the following amazing book:
You wouldn't think that a book about a bit more than 2 hours of activity would be so riveting... but OH IT IS! It chronicles the 1982 Boston Marathon -- i.e. Dick Beardsley vs. Alberto Salazar. It is wonderful.
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My in-race thinking
"What Would Salazar Do?"
Dick Beardsley spoke at the pre-race dinner before the George Washington Parkway Classic 10-Miler this year in DC. Bex went, I wish I had. She said it was riveting, that he wistfully said, If only I'da won instead of barely losing. He was very gracious. After that he had an amazing life, several terrible acidents which led to a pain-killer addiction, come-backs etc. He (and Salazar) are truly inspirational.
(Bex took 8 minutes off her 10-mile time, I slipped backwards a minute and a half but still had my 2d best time.)
OOooh...I'll have to pick that book up. It looks really good...
Have fun knocking out 15 miles tomorrow!
Hope you had a good 15 miler today!!
That sounds like a great book. Keep me posted.
Good luck with the 15-miler.
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