i heard about the marathon on the cruiser's net. they started at 6:30am and would be going right past el cid marina so how could i not go? i was joined by 2 other cruisers and we stood on the median and cheered them all. what an experience. i made eye contact with so many who seemed very appreciative of our support. in the end, our voices were horse and our hands stung from 2 hours of clapping. but it was so worth it. there were people from all over the world participating, but but i was particularly touched by the people with physical challenges. the wheelchair men and women sped past at lightening speed. the blind runners thethered to their running partners went quickly. the amputees on crutches kept up with their fellow runners. young and old, fit and flabby jogged past us. two men really touched me - the guy in the wheelchair going backwards because he had to push with his left foot, the only part of his body he could move. and then the last person, on crutches, with obvious difficulty in the photo above.
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