Written on Day 2...
We took our time getting to the buses, and we almost missed the race. One of the coaches from the John Hancock caravan was kind enough to give us a ride. When we got there, we took a stroll to the fire chief's house beyond the start line. We shared small talk with a few other race directors and invited runners who were also running Boston. The energy was electric--especially because we were watching the live coverage on TV and could watch the same thing by just stepping outside! I did that for both the wheelchair, the elite women's start, and the elite men's start with Wave 1. We had to make our way to Wave 2 when just about all runners from Wave 1 passed the start line.
Enjoyed running the 111th Boston Marathon thoroughly. Had to take care of my legs for trek so my time wasn't going to be fast.
There were 30-45 mph wind gusts, but not like it was the day before. The Wellesley "tunnel" at mile 13 was tremendously energizing. Heartbreak Hill came and went, but after a few days of Trek II it turned out to be a baby hill.
The Chevron sign was impressive. Coming into the finish was great, but I couldn't wait to get inside because it suddenly got very cold at the finish corrals.
We took our time getting to the buses, and we almost missed the race. One of the coaches from the John Hancock caravan was kind enough to give us a ride. When we got there, we took a stroll to the fire chief's house beyond the start line. We shared small talk with a few other race directors and invited runners who were also running Boston. The energy was electric--especially because we were watching the live coverage on TV and could watch the same thing by just stepping outside! I did that for both the wheelchair, the elite women's start, and the elite men's start with Wave 1. We had to make our way to Wave 2 when just about all runners from Wave 1 passed the start line.
Enjoyed running the 111th Boston Marathon thoroughly. Had to take care of my legs for trek so my time wasn't going to be fast.
There were 30-45 mph wind gusts, but not like it was the day before. The Wellesley "tunnel" at mile 13 was tremendously energizing. Heartbreak Hill came and went, but after a few days of Trek II it turned out to be a baby hill.
The Chevron sign was impressive. Coming into the finish was great, but I couldn't wait to get inside because it suddenly got very cold at the finish corrals.
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