Fdip139: The 112th Boston Marathon

Published: April 29, 2008, 4:27 p.m.

b'This is a race report and audio recording of my 7th time running the Boston Marathon.\\xa0 This year was different in that I approached the starting line unprepared for the task ahead of me.\\xa0 Suffering from a case of peroneal tendonitis, my training was minimal throughout the winter months.\\xa0 On April 21st, 2008 I made the decision to ignore common sense setting a bad example to friends, family and fellow runners by ignoring my pain and pushing myself through a 26.2 mile race.\\xa0 What you\'ll hear in this episode is neither inspiring or noble, but it will raise the question: "Why?\\u203f\\nShow Links:\\n\\n\\n\\nThe song \\u201cCurra Road\\u203f by Sharon Shannon off her 2007 album \\u201cRenegade\\u203f sung by Mike McGoldrick and produced by Daisy Entertainment in Dublin, Ireland.\\xa0 \\nO Fortuna was recorded by the Boston Symphony Orchestra \\nThe parody \\u201cFinish Line\\u203f was inspired of the song \\u201cStill Alive\\u203f by Jonathan Coulton'