Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend!
Today is the Boston Marathon, and it is also the 40th anniversary of women being allowed to participate in the race. Here is an interesting article from the Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/13/women-boston-marathon_n_1424775.html?ref=marlo-thomas#s868169&title=Roberta_Bobbi_Gibb
There have been varying forms of discrimination over the decades over letting people of varying genders, races, physical or mental challenges, gender orientations, and ages participate in sports, or even be physically active, period.
Now, I'm not much of a runner, but when I see the picture of the woman who looks like some guy is going to tackle her, just to get her out of the race, I feel like I should at least jog around the block once or twice, just because I can.
The women who participated in the Boston Marathon before it was allowed weren't trying to set a world record, or get a shoe contract, or even beat other runners. I'm going to guess they weren't even trying to make a political statement (because who's going to train for months and run for hours just to make a political statement?--Certainly not me). I think they ran because they loved to run--and no one was going to stop them from it.
I would encourage you to do the thing you love, fully and without regard to people who tell you it's impossible or that you can't. If you believe you can--you CAN!
Have a great week,
meredith
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