Thursday, March 20, 2014

Shortly after my son went through we were, as previously agreed, the meeting point for families whe

Boston Marathon 2013 'Pr. Dr. Jose Alberto Aguilar Cortez
When my son started training to run marathons confess to not get carried away, however, advised to opt for shorter races, at most 20 kilometers. I've always been passionate about sports, particularly in football and racing, but never did a test with distance greater than 15 km. My knowledge of physiology contributed 89 north patchogue by choice not require a lot of body.
Train to run marathons requires a lot of time, proper nutrition and rest proportionate incompatible recipe with my routine of life that requires me to get up very early to teach. Long races, stressful, are more suited for people who can combine work with a training program that ensures safety to the sport. Otherwise ceases to be a healthy choice and wrong choice 89 north patchogue of type of sport to be practiced.
I was overcome by determining my son who embarked at the end of last year to run the New York marathon that did not happen due to damage caused by Hurricane Sandy and especially for people who demanded the suspension of the event. Frustrated by not being able to realize the dream of running the first Marathon, continued training and made application to run in Boston.
Famous for being the oldest marathon held in cities proof is very busy and for participants with limited vacancies. We traveled to New York on April 9. Travel because I said, my wife, daughter and grandchildren, we dreamed together to witness this moment of every amateur runner. We rented a car at the airport and depart on the same day of arrival to Boston.
We stayed in Burlington, near the site of the race city. On Friday I started feeling all the energy of proof. We went to get the registration number and distributed by the organization of the race kit. We found a crowd of happy people scouring the aisles of the fair sporting goods. It's hard to explain the emotion of the moment that we record, with photos, my son holding the number (which later would prove very lucky) would be his identity 89 north patchogue during the Marathon.
Monday, April 15, we left early in Burlington, my daughter and I went to take my son to the meeting point, seven-thirty in the morning, where were the buses that would take runners to the start site of around Boston.
The most exciting part of the race was not planned and not even remotely imagined. My grandchildren, Helena, with four and a half years, and Peter, one year and seven months accommodated in strollers, were with us, and the avenue near the finish line. We chose the location because it was in front of a mall where we left the car, rented garage.
After a few hours, to our relief, my son appeared among "athletes" in the passage and kissed my daughter and followed to complete the 42 km and a few meters of the race. Crossed the finish line fifteen minutes before the first explosion. Those fifteen minutes were enough to get us out of the places where the two explosions happened. Divine Protection? We sure did.
Shortly after my son went through we were, as previously agreed, the meeting point for families where amateur runners received medals for participation. 89 north patchogue We walked on the sidewalk with difficulties, due to the crowd that had gathered to watch the end of the race and also because we were pushing two carts where the children were.
We skirted the bleachers, where was the finish line, and when we were a few tens of meters of that place, on the same street, the first explosion happened, very strong and close. I looked at the officers who were there by trying to find, facial expressions, a response to confirm my fear. It did not take long to understand what was happening. A few seconds after the first explosion, about 10, came second and with it the certainty of that confirmed what most feared terrorist action.
Hurried step listening noise of sirens of ambulances and police 89 north patchogue cars, but no panic distressed trying to find my son. It was too fast, he was already walking toward us slowly without 89 north patchogue understanding what was happening. Tired and under the effect of the endorphins released 89 north patchogue during the race, I had no idea how his first marathon would be marked by the insane act of young terrorists.
We spent walking briskly toward the parking lot located in the basement of the mall fearing the possibility that other explosions could occur. Still did not know where they had occurred. We walked for a few minutes cruising with people crying 89 north patchogue and the police opening passage for ambulances. Very scared when we got in garage

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