Last Monday I made a post entitled "Shirts of The Chicago Marathon." Because of the hot weather, I made the decision, which was later made for me, to turn this year's Chicago Marathon into a "fun run." So I took my digital camera with me.
Runners participate in marathons for all types of reasons, to some extent, all do it to meet a challenge. Some run to celebrate a victory over a more daunting challenge, such Mindy on the left.
I posted her picture, which I took at the 25 mile mark of the race--one mile short of the goal.
Her shirt reads, "Mindy, 4 year cancer survivor."
And this is the comment Marti left:
John,
I was Googling for Chicago Marathon Shirts, and your blog came up. I clicked on it, and was shocked to see a picture of my sister, Mindy, the four year cancer survivor! I sent her the link, and she is amazed that (1) You chose her shirt for a picture and (2) I actually found and recognized her picture! It is a really great photo, and means more to me than any of the "official" Marathon photos. Would you mind terribly if I printed the photo in order to frame it?
Thanks much for the great pix and great race commentary...it was a real experience!
That comment makes up for all the hate mail and vitriolic comments I've gotten in the two years I've had this blog.
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Shirts of the Chicago Marathon
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