Cheers & Jeers

Had an awesome 14-miler today on the Wellesley-Newton section of the course.

Props to:

• John Geraci of Spaulding Rehab's Race for Rehab team - chatted w/ him at Comm Ave & Centre St. Today was the first time he's ever gone 14 miles! And he looks like he needs some fundraising help, if ayone's looking to practice a random act of kindness...
• Gas station attendant at Daly's Service Station in Wellesley (by the Dunkin, just over 128...'cause "by the Dunkin" is really descriptive when giving directions in the Boston area!) - for letting me into the restroom even though it was clear that I was not carrying enough cash to buy anything.
• All the runners who weren't too cool to smile, wave, or grunt as we passed each other.

And... today's big middle finger goes to the passive-agressive residents of Newton & Wellesley who don't shovel their sidewalks along the course during training season, forcing hundreds of runners to either (a) risk cracked skulls and broken ankles on the ice or (b) run within feet (if we're lucky) of 45 mph+ traffic. Folks, you wonder why marathoners void their bodily fluids on your lawns every year?!