. Guess what I did when I saw Shalane Flanagan, the first American woman to win the New York City marathon in 40 years, cross the finish line yesterday? Well, if we're being truthful about it, I teared up a bit, because Flanagan was crying, and is there anything better than watching a professional athlete accomplish something seemingly superhuman in real time and then break down like a mortal? The second thing I did was pick up my phone, and google "shalane flanagan diet." What kind of magical sustenance is this woman consuming in order to perform like a freaking mash-up of Wonder Woman and Athena? My curiosity wasn't entirely intellectual. Phoebe is competing in her last big cross-country meet of the season next weekend -- it's a big, important one and I couldn't be more proud of her for qualifying -- and though she's not
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. Guess what I did when I saw Shalane Flanagan, the first American woman to win the New York City marathon in 40 years, cross the finish line yesterday? Well, if we're being truthful about it, I teared up a bit, because Flanagan was crying, and is there anything better than watching a professional athlete accomplish something seemingly superhuman in real time and then break down like a mortal? The second thing I did was pick up my phone, and google "shalane flanagan diet." What kind of magical sustenance is this woman consuming in order to perform like a freaking mash-up of Wonder Woman and Athena? My curiosity wasn't entirely intellectual. Phoebe is competing in her last big cross-country meet of the season next weekend -- it's a big, important one and I couldn't be more proud of her for qualifying -- and though she's not