The euphoria crashed on Memorial Drive. An excruciating pain crippled her calf like a butcher knife twisting deep into muscle. Memorial Drive hugs the north bank of the Charles River. The four miles of scenery is popular among runners, cyclists and pedestrians, especially when closed to vehicle traffic every Sunday from April to mid-November. The name honors Massachusetts residents who served in World War I. Locals call the parkway Mem Drive or Riverbend Park. In the foreground are brownstones in Boston’s Back Bay.
