tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173428847633200989.post4320099853803352376..comments2023-09-28T02:19:24.175-07:00Comments on Running through life: Does size matter?Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13687186983402595493noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173428847633200989.post-53155179973539359092013-01-15T23:37:47.826-08:002013-01-15T23:37:47.826-08:00totally agree. each big race has its own special m...totally agree. each big race has its own special moments, whether it is singing You'll Never Walk alone on the start line in Rotterdam, in New York its heading over the Verezano Narrows Bridge with New York New York thumping out on a masive PA or coming off the 59th Bridge (yes the feeling grrovy one) into a cauldron of a million cheering people, Berlin its the enormity of running through the Brandenberg Gate when in my lifetime the Wall separated East and West. It is finishing inside the Festhalle in Frankfurt. Or running past the vatican with the priests and nuns lined up cheering outside St Peters. It is about getting to meet and run with people like Kathrine Schwitzer, Fauja Singh, and Ed Whitlock. Its the helicopters, the tv, and the bands and dancers round the course. The thing which is common to all big races is that you are cheered to the rafters as an individual by crowds of people and your effort and suffering is rewarded with a level of support which is normally only offered to superstar sports stars. Yes you pay a pretty penny for the privilige in some cases but having someone lean over a barrier, spot you from 20 yards away and shout your name till they are hoarse; or having wee kids get so excited when you take one of their jelly beans and they see you are from a different country; those things make it worth every penny.achillesnigglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129542001150249186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3173428847633200989.post-66717617215632440222013-01-15T14:17:53.824-08:002013-01-15T14:17:53.824-08:00Haven't been to a really big event yet. But lo...Haven't been to a really big event yet. But looking forward to my first one. You've got a huge amount of running travel experience Helen and happily share it with friends. I have to agree being at the back of a race and seeing the marshalls packing up at the end doesn't make me feel good at all.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09414705789508929866noreply@blogger.com