My running partner is also a travel agent and arranged a room within walking distance of the start and also provided directions right to the hotel parking lot. And so it was that by His Spirit, the impossible became possible. Boston was also memorable. While my training partner was in Hawaii using the Maui Marathon for her last run, I endured blustery winds and sporadic snow showers as I ran alone in N.E. Pennsylvania. My husband drove out on the course several times to supply liquids, nourishment and additional tapes for my headphones and to make sure I was still moving toward the goal of finishing.
Headphones provide some entertainment, but are no substitute for a training partner.