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Yesterday, my son Luke and daughter Elle and I went to Staples to pick up some at home school supplies. As we were waiting in line, an older gentleman was at the counter finalizing a purchase. I didn’t notice but Luke did that he was on crutches. He purchased what seemed like a big, heavy box of paper.
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Are your kids going a little stir crazy, looking for new things to do? I have the perfect activity – The Dream Big Marathon which consists of running 26 miles, reading 26 books, and doing 26 acts of kindness. This addresses three important pillars – health and fitness, education, and giving back. This can be done over any period of time – a week, a month, whatever works.
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Over the last seven years, BES Librarian Diana Colby and her husband have been to the Boston Marathon five times. She said her husband loves running and has qualified for the Boston Marathon every year since 2012. However, in 2014 he was "squeaked" out because the number of runners who wanted to run was greater than the slots available so he did not get to run. After that, he helped start a Facebook group called the “Boston Squeakers” for individuals who are on the line and risk not getting accepted in spite of having a qualifying time.
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Westford’s Nancy Feehrer knew a great thing when she saw it. After watching Boston Marathon Director Dave McGillivray speak to Abbot students about perseverance and determination, Freehrer hatched the idea for a children’s book collaboration. The twist – the book would be written with the help of the very students who sat before McGillivray that November day, hanging on his every word.
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Dave McGillivray, race director of the Boston Marathon and the New Balance Falmouth Road Race, has run across the United States, swam from Martha’s Vineyard to Falmouth, and done the Boston Marathon blindfolded.
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