Denna Laing, Bobby Carpenter Train For Boston Marathon

A NEW CHALLENGE FOR FORMER HOCKEY PLAYER, 26.2 MILES. SHE WAS PARALYZED AT GILLETTE AT THE WINTER CLASSIC. SHE’S TEAMING UP WITH BOBBY CARPENTER FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON. LOTS OF NEW ENGLANDERS HEAD TO FLORIDA FOR WARMTH THIS TIME OF YEAR. BUT THIS IS A TRAINING TRIP AS THEY PREPARE FOR THE BOSTON MARATHON. WE STARTED TALKING ABOUT THIS SOME TIME IN LATE JUNE. AND BY THE TIME THE PIECES FELL TOGETHER. IT’S BEEN A PROCESS. I’M EXCITED. IT’S A NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME. THEY WERE GETTING READY TO HIT THE ROAD AND A STORMY FORECAST CANCELED THE HALF MARATHON. THEY DECIDED TO YOU WERE THE IT INTO A TRAIN — THEY DECIDED TO TURN IT INTO A TRAINING DAY. WITH LOCAL RUNNERS ENCOURAGING THEM ALONG THE ROUTE. THEY COMPLETED THIS STEP OF THE JOURNEY TO BOSTON. IT WAS REALLY GOOD. THE WEATHER COOPERATED WITH US. STORMS HELD OFF. AND WE GOT THE JOB DONE. I WATCHED IT IN PERSON. AND I HAVE WATCHED IT ON TV. AND I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A SPECTATOR. I THINK THE ADRENALINE WILL BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT BUT IT WAS GOOD TO GET MY FEET WET AND SEE WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. THEY ARE PART OF THE JOURNEY FORWARD MARATHON TEAM. AND IT’S A PARALYSIS REHAB CENTER.