Hi, this is Debbie Boyles, coach at Mojo for Running, with podcast number 47, Boston Stories.

I don't know about you, but the last several weeks have warned me out. The Boston bombings were just so horrific. We were all wounded, in a sense.

I had many friends in Boston, either on the race course when the bombs exploded

or nearby. The ensuing weeks have reminded me of the incredible resilience of the running

community and the goodness of 99% of humanity. This podcast is dedicated to the people who lost

their lives due to the bombs, to those who were injured, whose lives will never be the same, to the runners who finished and those who were stopped, to the first responders, to the city of Boston and to runners all over the world who were all affected by this tragedy. I will always remember

where I was and what I was doing when it happened, and I'm sure you will as well. This podcast

will not be sad. We've had enough sadness. Today's podcast will focus on the resilience I just

spoke of, and the random acts of kindness perpetrated all over that city and around this country in the hours and days since that tragic event.

One of my favorite quotes comes from David and Kelvin Bright.

If you're trying to defeat the human spirit, marathon runners are the wrong group to target.

And this is from Laura Wellington of Boston.

I was one-half mile from the finish line when the explosion went off.

I had no idea what was going on until I finally stopped and asked someone.

Knowing that my family was at the finish line waiting for me, I started panicking,

trying to call them.

Diverted away from the finish line, I started walking down Mass Avenue towards Symphony Hall,

still not knowing where my family was.

Right before the intersection of Huntington, I was able to get in touch with Brian and found out he was with my family and they were all safe.

I was just so happy to hear his voice that I sat down and started crying.

Just couldn't hold it back.

At that moment, a couple walking by stopped.

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