26 Miles

26 MILES TO BOSTON slips squarely into the running shoes and minds of the athletes as they traverse the 26-mile, 385-yard course of America's most venerated long-distance race. From suburban Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the center of metropolitan Boston, here are the mile-by-mile sights and sounds experienced by the runners. Interwoven throughout is the colorful history of the men and women of manifold skills who have competed in this preeminent event over the span of more than a century. Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps, 26 MILES TO BOSTON is a book for anyone who's ever wondered what it might be like to run the Boston Marathon.

This book contains all your thoughts and emotions that you felt but never expressed. From your darkest moments to your happiest thoughts. Life is a journey down a long road. Each mile marker we reach we grow and develop into better individuals. This book will give you reassurance that you are not alone on your marathon! I am running with you.

A colorful and moving portrait of what it feels like to run the world's most prestigious long-distance race.

THE STORY: The custody battle left them estranged for eight years. The road trip destination is two thousand miles across the country. The mother's skin is brown, the teenage daughter's, white. So what if reality's nipping at their heels? This reun