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Looking good, doing good

Posted by Chris Forsberg, Boston.com Staff April 20, 2009 04:00 PM

It's tough to look good after running 26.2 miles, but that was the plan for a trio of locals at the 113th Boston Marathon.

Stacy Murphy of Walpole, Heather McKay of Wrentham, and Kathleen Kearnan of West Roxbury donned matching pink cowboy hats and pink tops for their trek from Hopkinton to Boston.

But the friends wanted to do more than just look good. They wanted to do good.

The trio helped raise money for the House of Possibilities, a respite home for families with children and young adults with special needs.

"We thought we'd look good while we ran," said Murphy as the group joked about each other craving attention on the run (they did take a moment to apply lip gloss before our cameras started rolling, but after a four-hour run, that could be forgiven). Their real goal was raising funds for their charity.

"It's a place where families can bring (special needs children)," said McKay. "They can get a break, a breath of fresh air, and rejuvenate."

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