Toronto marathon mayhem
Every now and then I get my bee in a bonnet about something. This week it is Toronto’s response to having two marathons so close to one another. This morning’s Globe and Mail article about how the City wants the organizers of the two races to separate the events or merge them was one of many recent articles that was published about the situation. While I understand the reasoning and sympathize with Toronto drivers trying to get from point A to point B I do feel irritated by this news on a number of different levels, so I wrote the following letter to the editor:
Reading the number of news stories about the Toronto marathons causing road chaos has made me appreciate the fact that I have chosen to run my fall marathon in the United States where marathoners are celebrated and cheered on throughout the 26.2 miles they run by runners and non-runners alike. Guaranteed if those Torontonians inconvenienced by road closures put in the time and effort to run a marathon they would want Yonge Street closed down as well.
In a time when individuals are constantly encouraged to lead healthier lifestyles and to also be environmentally responsible (a.k.a. take public transportation Toronto drivers) it is shocking that Torontonian runners are being critiqued for causing people inconvenience.
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kirstenjordan
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Run Eat Read
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yaz
