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Boston Marathon Race Recap, Part 3: I felt comfort standing on the start line, but the nerves started bubbling up more and more. I always liken it to the feeling you get when cresting the top of a rollercoaster🎢 : 💭Omg I’m so excited! Wait, no, just kidding. I’m not ready. This is actually kind of scary. Ah crap, you think I can bail now? What do you mean it’s too late? Hold on, I signed up for this?💭 To combat this anxious energy, I have to release it somehow. Whether it be chatting with others, laughing about something funny (whether in the moment or a memory), or in this case dancing(?) Sometimes you just have to shake it out 🤷‍♀️ After standing (shaking it) there for what felt like an eternity, the pistol finally shot. Just like that initial drop of a rollercoaster, once the gun goes off, there is a sense of weightlessness. You are no longer at the mercy of anticipation. Freedom surges through every vein, and exhilaration takes over. 📹: nicholas_west 📸1: andrewfitt...

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