Yo Philly, I Did It!

Okay, so I didn't personally do it, but over 15,000 people decided to go out for nice little run yesterday; some of them didn't stop for 26.2 miles. When they finished, they received these nifty little shiny blankets that say, "Yo Philly, I Did It!"

26.2 miles for a tee shirt and a pretzel... these people are nuts.

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The city of Philadelphia had the entire spectrum of sport covered on Sunday. While throngs of fans -- likely overweight -- drank their beer and ate their extravagant tailgate food at the Linc yesterday in preparation of the Eagles/Dolphins game, a different set of people -- with less body fat than Terrell Owens -- filled the streets and were putting their physical conditioning to the test in the 14th annual Philadelphia Marathon.

I hunkered down in Manayunk to watch the runners pass the 20 mile mark. It's amazing the spirits some of these people have after running 20 miles. I hate the world after walking a couple city blocks.

It was a chilly day for the spectators, but the colder weather was likely a good thing for the marathoners. Apparently, besides people handing out cups of water and orange slices, there was a group of fans in the 'Yunk handing out cups of beer. My sources tell me a number of runners chose to partake in a nice adult beverage on their way to 26.2.