The Boston Traveler

As I’ve previously mentioned, the Boston Marathon will be run for the 112th time next Monday, April 21. When someone says they’re going to give a 26.2-mile marathon their best shot, the number slightly larger than 25 doesn’t quite do the actual length of the race justice. That’s why it helps a great deal to have a realistic image of what the Marathon Monday journey from Hopkinton to Boston proper is all about before the annual event begins.
If you’ve ever wondered what the Boston Marathon course is like, but have no desire whatsoever to run it yourself, a …read more

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Massachusetts’ world-famous annual Boston Marathon is currently less than a week away. On Monday, April 21, the 112th instance of the 26-mile run will be tackled by thousands upon thousands of individuals who must complete grueling training to qualify.
The marathon also coincides with the holiday Patriots’ Day, observed in remembrance of the American Revolution and the beginning of the Revolutionary War. Patriots’ Day is celebrated on the third Monday of April in Massachusetts and Maine, where it’s a legal state holiday, and in Wisconsin.
To make the three-day weekend (for those who get that day off from work) even …read more

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