Running is at it core a free activity. Anyone can participate regardless of gender, religion, nationally, ethnicity, sexual orientation, weight and/or socioeconomic class because of this at its core it is the best of humanity...it is an activity we can do alone, with friends, in a large group and even to raise funds for a charity. Its not about how far or how fast it is just about doing, about one foot in front of the other...the way we persevere. This is why this attack is really an attack on our humanity we show our best side when we run.
If you watch the video of the first bomb going off, you see many people running towards it, why because they run to help. NBC sports reported that many runners after finishing the marathon, ran on to Bostons Mass. General to give blood, why... because they run to help. Many people, my self included have dedicated runs to honor those who's lives were lost, who were injured, who were there and bore witness to this tragedy, for Boston, and for America why...because we run to help.
Running is about encouraging others, running is about supporting others, running is community, running is our humanity. If this attack keeps people from participating out of fear; we as a society, as a global community loose. If you can't run that is okay, we will run for you, but if you can't run then thinking about wearing the colours to support Boston - Boston blue and yellow.
Running really isn't about the gear, or how you look while doing it, while admittedly there are some who will say its' all about both of those, but they are missing the true essence. Running is about who we are, where we came from and where we are going. My hope is our humanity wins over our fear, because in that we reclaim the power from those who would choose to greet this world with fear and chaos instead of openness and acceptance. RUN ON!
Namaste,
Amber
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