A Moment of Silence

Photo credit: Associated Press, 1983.

My friend Jason, an avid reader of the New York Times, sent this to me:

Grete Waitz, Marathon Champion, Dies at 57

I had first learned about her in the fantastically inspirational documentary Run for Your Life. Even a non-runner can appreciate the amazing story of the New York Marathon - what the race did for the city, its runners, its residents and the sport of running in the United States over all.

Thank you, Grete Waitz, fair Norwegian slip of a woman, who learned to run in the woods but stormed the pavement with the best of them.