Training for Boston reinvigorates local runner

Every year the Boston Marathon represents the pinnacle of long-distance running, drawing participants from all across the globe. The focus of this year's race may be on supporting the community a year after the bombing, but the race hasn't lost its reputation.

Courtney Olsen, a 26-year-old Bellingham resident, qualified for the Boston Marathon after running the Skagit Flats Marathon in September 2013. She finished with a time of 3 hours, 2 minutes, and hopes to get her time down to 2:50:00 in Boston.