“I got a little tired of hearing ‘G.I. Jane’ and ‘See Jane Run,’” she said.
Runners’ bodies undergo increasing stress with each mile.
“There are several forces working. Your body tells you to stop, but you can’t stop, especially when there are all these people cheering you on,” said Nicholas N. Lau ‘02, a three-time Boston bandit.
The hills presented a challenge to Chase, who called the race the “most grueling athletic experience” of his life.
“Heartbreak Hill is really impressive and really long,” he said. “You think you’re going to make it because in the middle of it there’s a plateau, but then there’s another half mile of hill behind that.”
Miriam R. Asnes ‘02, who finished in 4:28, found the last six miles the most challenging because she had trained in the area.
“Knowing exactly how far everything was challenged my reserves,” she said.
For Harvard runners, finishing the marathon was its own reward.
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