tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445502256468860837.post3791690522375203511..comments2023-10-01T06:57:34.976-07:00Comments on The Sound Of Running: How My Twitter "Friends" Helped Me Run The MarathonMarcus Ryderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444584563093068500noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445502256468860837.post-22907051067288080522013-04-26T09:41:02.249-07:002013-04-26T09:41:02.249-07:00Melissa,
I like the reworking of that old phrase ...Melissa,<br /><br />I like the reworking of that old phrase for the online age, I might have to use that in the future. (Don't worry you'll get full credit)Marcus Ryderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10444584563093068500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-445502256468860837.post-78677652165986752332013-04-26T02:55:09.842-07:002013-04-26T02:55:09.842-07:00That's a nice thing to read Marcus.
I often t...That's a nice thing to read Marcus.<br /><br />I often think about how the idea of friendship has changed in the social network age and I used to be cynical too - how can someone you've never met be a friend? But now I believe the definition of friendship has simply been widened.<br /><br />I now talk to people, on Twitter mainly, that I've never met and some I never will perhaps. But they still enrich my life. And I've now met some people I never would have were it not for Twitter, and that makes me happy.<br /><br />I think there's a lingering suspicion of virtual friendships, as though they're not quite valid. And for me, while they'll never replace meeting up with people and having a laugh, they're still great in their own right. And I met my partner online, so I've A LOT to thank the internet for.<br /><br />It's nice to know you can call on those friendships for emotional support when taking on an enormous feat like running a marathon. Reminds me of that saying: "A stranger is just a friend you haven't met yet."<br /><br />Perhaps now we should add on: "...and perhaps you never will."annetheresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11108425152182274639noreply@blogger.com