Flutterby™! : The myths we tell ourselves

Okay, if you haven't read it, this has an awesome twist and is worth the quick read: Buffalo Marathon: An Unlikely Duo.

Now this must be quite the sight. A tall, skinny white boy and the short, well-built Ethiopian woman are cruising mile after mile together. No one else is around us anymore. We are running so tight that our elbows touch several times. Even our breathing syncs up as we push over the small hills and concede to the extra effort put forth.

Via a bunch of places, but I didn't actually read it 'til I saw it on MeFi.