Mother-daughter duo plan to finish the Boston Marathon together [Video]

WILL GET TO VISIT DC THROUGH THE PROGRAM BY THE END OF THE YEAR. THERE’S ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT BEFORE RUNNERS TAKE OFF FOR THIS YEAR’S BOSTON MARATHON.. MAINE’S TOTAL COVERAGE SPOKE TO A MOTHER AND DAUGHTER WHO WILL BE RUNNING IN THIS YEAR’S RACE…. AND THE DAUGHTER LIVES IN MAINE. BONNIE BISHOP TELLS US ABOUT THE DUO… I’M REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE MY MOM WITH ME. I’M EXCITED TO HAVE HER EXPERIENCE. JUST THE THRILL OF BOSTON, JUST BEING DOWN THERE, BEING AROUND ALL THE PEOPLE, JUST KIND OF SOAKING IT ALL IN. JESS JESSICA HAMEL TEACHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN WESTBROOK WHILE HER MOM, HOLLY, LIVES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE… BUT THIS WEEKEND THEY ARE BOTH MAKING THE TRIP DOWN TO BOSTON TO RUN IN THE CITY’S 128TH MARATHON TOGETHER. THE MOTHER/DAUGHTER DUO FOUND RUNNING AS AN ACTIVITY TO DO TOGETHER, AND HAVE RAN IN SEVERAL OTHER RACES, …