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Cheers with no runners in sight
 Varitek connects. (Jim Davis / Globe Staff) |
A loud batch of cheers went up from the finish line area with no runners in sight a short time ago.
The reason?
A message flashed on the giant TV screen alerting fans that Jason Varitek had hit a solo home run to put the Red Sox on top of the Orioles, 3-0, in the second inning.
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Welcome to Boston.com's Boston Marathon blog. We'll bring you updates
on a variety of running topics as the marathon approaches. From winter
training tips, to what to wear, to breaking news on the professional
entrants, we'll be your Boston Marathon source.
Contributors
John Powers -- Globe staff
Shira Springer -- Globe staff
Steve Silva -- Boston.com staff
Jack Fultz -- Jack, the 1976 Boston
Marathon men’s champion, teaches sport psychology at Tufts University
and is also the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge training advisor. Jack
will provide tips for getting you ready and keeping you on schedule to
have a successful marathon day run.
Rich "Shifter" Horgan -- Rich is a 15-
time Dana-Farber Marathon
Challenge team member who runs in honor of his father who died of
colon cancer. He will provide updates on local running events with a
focus on the charitable organizations that provide Boston Marathon
entries for their organization’s fund raising purposes.
Jesse Williams -- Jesse is the
sports marketing manager for Brooks Sports. Jesse will provide tips on
the best types of running shoes to
consider for training, the latest in running apparel, and what to wear
on marathon day.
Ty Velde -- An 8-time Boston qualifier,
who's completed seven consecutive Boston Marathons and fifteen
marathons overall, Ty is now training for his eighth Boston run and
will provide training tips for those who train solo, and run along the
Charles River.
