Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Keep running  Running is a sport that
belongs to everyone. As Joshua Drew posted a few minutes ago,
the Boston marathon hits way too close to home.  It is
especially close to my heart because my boyfriend is a
runner/triathalete, but I am willing to bet that most people
know someone who runs, even if it isn't very far or very fast
(which is how I run). Running is a very egalitarian sport, which
means that this hits close to home for many people across
america. Why do we know so many runners, and why does this act
of violence against them hurt so much? To me, running is
athletics simplified to its core values...  You don't need fancy
equipment to run. All you need is determination. You don't need
shoes.   Barefoot Runner (Image from wikimedia commons)  Hell,
you don't even need legs.  Sgt. Jarrod Fields, running on a
prosthetic leg. (Image from Wikimedia Commons)  Wheelchair
athletes in the 2009 Boston Marathon. Source: Wikimedia Commons.
To participate in a marathon, you don't always