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Runners to face a long, downhill battle on Boston course
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to the race.
However, the runners agree
that with Boston being such an
early marathon, it can be hard
to log up the hours on the street
if the weather doesn't allow it.
Once on the course though,
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it's a matter of keeping track
of your body and making sure
you've got enough left to go
the distance.
The marathon itself may be
undergoing some changes in
qualifying times, and the Bos-
ton Athletic Association has
proposed new times for all age
brackets - tightening some up
on the younger end and ex-
tending times for the others.
Regardless .of how hard the
times are, people will meet
them. This year, the Boston
Marathon filled up with en -
trants by Jan. 25 - a month
ahead of their normal sched-
ule.
And for everyone who,
from the comfort of their car,
has ever just pulled out of the
Tim Horton's drive through
and seen a neon streak go by,
wondering what those runners
are thinking, the question is
posed:
Why do it? •
For Joe Jr. it's about the rush
and the hard work.
"Runner's high," he said.
"It's a good mental challenge."
He added it's also great to
be not only contributing to
his own health, but his fa-
ther's as well.
While Joe Jr. has a goal
in mind for the marathon
this year, he's not ready to
print it.
"Keep that one open for
me," he laughed.
For Joe Sr., running has a
much more personal, if not
spiritual role.
"To be able to run with
my son Joe is a part of it,"
he said. "I also run with my
father and brother... Medi-
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be here with you physical -
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As for Boston, he just
wants to "have a good time in
a good atmosphere."
Keeping fit, challenging
himself and defying age - that's
Beasley's rason for running.
He said no matter where you
are in life, it's never too late to
improve and running does that
both physically and mentally.
"My thinking is, one can still
have personal bests even as
one grows older," he said. "I'm
a fairly competitive person."
"And you're still outrunning
some of the younger guys,"
Paquatte chimed in.
For him, it's all about the
healthy lifestyle, body and
mind.
"That's where I do all my
thinking," he said. "Sort all
my problems out. You can sort
the world's problems out over
a run."
His goal is to simply get bet-
ter and faster, regardless of the
clock.
"Age is just a number," he
said.
Beasley, Paquette and Joe Sr.
will be running in the 50-54
group. Joe Jr. will be running
the 18-34.
The Beantown-bound group
will hit the ground running
Monday. Check out the next
Signal -Star for results.
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Photo by Gerard Creces
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Taking advantage ot some down-time at school last Week, a
number of Grade 12 students ground their trucks down at
the harbour, including Miranda McGuire.