We are one month past the tragic events that took place on Monday April 15th at the Boston Marathon. I don't like to think about it, but I have definitely not forgotten about it either. I woke up that morning telling Jason that I was jealous and wished that I was running the Boston Marathon that day. He called me later that afternoon around 3:00pm and said "aren't you glad you weren't running Boston today?" I hadn't heard the news yet, but I immediately turned it on and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I can't even imagine such tragedy. I knew several people who were there running that day. Some people train an entire lifetime to qualify for Boston as it is the most prestigious marathon there is. Thankfully, I am too slow, and I was not there that day. :)
Anyway, on Monday April 22nd, all of the local running stores nationwide put together a Run for Boston event. Omaha's was held at Lake Zorinsky which is where I run all the time. It was cold and rainy, but Jess and I decided we were going no matter what. Our families came along even though it was dreary outside. When you pulled into the parking lot there was a race time clock. It was set at 4:09:45...the time in the race that the first bomb went off. This was very touching and emotional to see. There were around 150 runners who showed up, which was good considering the weather. We sang the national anthem, had a moment of silence and took off for a quick 2 mile run. It was supposed to be a 5K, but it was shortened due to the weather. I pushed Lily in the jogger and she was a trooper! She even got out the last little bit and held my hand as we crossed the finish line. She told her teachers the next day that she ran a race with her mommy and that she WON! Ha!
The Lincoln, NE Run for Boston event raised $28,000 for the Boston Fund...amazing! I was glad to be a part of this with Jess and our families.
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