Marathon Ups and Downs

Kelly is preparing to run the Paris Marathon in April and two of our students, Mary Claire and Madeleine, are also planning on running it.

First Run in Paris

Mary Claire and especially Madeleine were in denial when the weather turned so cold.  Madeleine didn't think a pullover was necessary-surely a t-shirt would be enough-and she was wearing a hat.  Here is a picture of them after an evening run in the frigid temps-it looked like they were sunburned when they came back to the apartment!

Mary Claire's right leg has been bothering her above the ankle since she arrived and it has gotten worse.  So Monday we went to the American Hospital to see an Orthopedist and Tuesday we spent most of the day back at the American Hospital getting an MRI and a CT Scan.

Mary Claire at the Hospital Entrance

We'll know the results next week but basically it sounds like no running for Mary Claire for a few weeks.

Mary Claire holding her MRI and CT Scan

So now Madeleine has to run without her sister.  She does some runs with Kelly--but running with him means listening to his stories as they pass Les Égouts de Paris (the Paris Sewers), the Pont d'Alma where Lady Di died, the statue of Thomas Jefferson and the statue of Beaumarchais (a Frenchman who supported the rebels in the American Revolution).  She didn't have to have a history lesson when she ran with Mary Claire.  We all hope Mary Claire heals quickly and she can run the Paris Marathon!