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Every year at this time of year, people in the city of Boston get ready for the annual Boston Marathon. I look forward to this event every year, because it's such a tradition. Being that it's always held on Patriot's day, and that the Red Sox play in the morning at fenway (11 am start), makes this even more noteworthy. I always think about how the participants get through 26.2 miles of running on foot. I run 5 miles on the treadmill and couldn't even imagine running that much. I do want to run it someday though, but I will need to train for a while to even think about attempting a marathon. I do have a beef with the event though, and that is I think it should be a Massachusetts only event, because it would give one of our residents a chance to win. I know it will never happen, but I mean noone else celebrates Patriot's Day, that is a massachusetts only holiday. So why not keep the marathon to residents only? Boston is a small enough city to be able to do this. I say let people outside of massaschusetts run the marathon in New York City, it's a way bigger city! I know people will disagree with what I say on this, and that's ok, I love to debate people!
I don't necessarily disagree with you on making it a Massachusetts-resident only event. But, then you may have the New York Marathon wanting to do the same thing. I think keeping it open to people from around the country (and world, for that matter) is good and it keeps tons of people coming here every year. I can hardly run two miles because I have awful asthma. I often think I can push myself past that and quickly realize there is no way I will ever be a marathon runner. And I'm alright with that!
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