Boston musings

With spring now looming, I'm starting to hear more of those stalwarts who are preparing for Boston 2010. Last year I was fortunate to be in that boat and did run my 4th Boston. As a marathoner, I always feel blessed to have done Boston. And I believe the Boston connections might run deeper than I really know. My great grandfather Kelley came from that area, so maybe I'm related to my famous namesakes of Boston lore, John and Johnny Kelley.
And perhaps this was in the back of my mind when the KVC Marathon was born in 2004. This event, similar to Boston starts in the outlying communities. Boston has connections to the Charles River as it winds to the Atlantic and we have the Kennebecasis River as it connects to Saint John and the Bay of Fundy on the Atlantic.
So on that note, all the best to those preparing for Boston and remember that the hills of Kennebecasis can toughen you up for 'Heartbreak Hill' where Johnny Kelley met his Waterloo.