The Shoes We Wore #BostonShoes

Lauren Chacòn

Lauren Chacòn47
WestonMass. - USA

Surreal is the biggest word that comes to mind. The highest mix of horror—who would want to bomb a marathon, which is a great day of joy and community?—combined with thankfulness that my family was OK, combined with the guilty feeling of being pissed off that I didn’t get to finish. The day of the race is the celebration of all the work you’ve done, as opposed to the work itself.

—As told to Boston magazine. Photo by Scott M. Lacey