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It is official Boston 2020 CANCELLED

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the Boston Marathon to be cancelled. Years of collecting It's been difficult staying motivated to train for any length run since no race is happening.  Sure, there are the virtual races but being that I don't enjoy racing to begin with, there's no reason to sign up for a race and run by myself.  I mean... why?!  I still engage the help of a trainer in hopes to better my performance at different distances once REAL racing begins again.  This holds me accountable.  Typically, I'm running 6 days a week with 2 harder [...]

By |2020-06-01T15:06:19-04:00June 1, 2020|Baking, Bread, Running|Comments Off on It is official Boston 2020 CANCELLED

Boston 2017

This race was #7 consecutive Boston run.  I put in the miles but not the hills nor the speed work so my confidence was lacking to the point of not wanting to run.  The weather looked good and I had a friend to run with this year so there really was no excuse. As usual, we drove in on the Saturday.  Then things got different.  We missed our exit to Hopkinton where we typically drive along the course.  We were lost and didn’t get back on course until Wellesley.  After about 5 miles, the course was closed, so we had to get to [...]

By |2017-04-19T20:09:42-04:00April 19, 2017|Races, Running|Comments Off on Boston 2017

Boston 2015 Shake out and Expo

After a wonderful dinner at Maggiano’s, for which both of us had the Lobster di Mare with a crisp, fresh garden salad, we enjoyed a walk to The Union Oyster House.  We aren’t crazy about the food or service but we enjoy the atmosphere.  Ted had a 26.2 Sam Adams and I simply took in the view of many marathon jackets, previous years as well as this years.  It was just a short walk back to The Boston Yacht Haven Inn where we are staying this trip. Beautiful on a clear night. The Boston Yacht Haven Inn is a small [...]

By |2015-04-19T19:38:53-04:00April 19, 2015|Running|2 Comments

Sharing Runners’ Footprints

Being a runner means you are now “free” to win and lose and live life to its fullest.  - Bill Rodgers, 4 time winner of Boston and NYC Marathons. The following are taken from the 2014 Boston Marathon Racers’ Record Book, a runner’s race day experience. For me, it never gets old.  I love the Boston Marathon and all that comes with it.  I hope as long as I continue to qualify, I can continue to experience all that the road from Hopkinton to Boston has to offer. Never too old:  “A year ago, running 5 minutes seemed impossible; on [...]

By |2014-07-31T11:06:17-04:00July 31, 2014|Running|1 Comment

Day 2 in Boston 2014

We woke to a sunny day, 40 degrees, and perfect for a shake out run the day before the race.  From our hotel, we went through Boston Commons To the Charles River It was about a 3 mile easy jog, just enough to see how everything was feeling. On the way back, we took in some historic views After an overly priced breakfast at the hotel, we made tracks to the expo, taking photos along the way. A small memorial where the first bomb blast happened in 2013 The finish line At the expo, it was too crowded to meander [...]

By |2014-04-20T19:53:51-04:00April 20, 2014|Life|2 Comments

Boston Marathon 2013

Thank you for so many messages expressing concern. My phone did not stop chiming with texts and calls once word got out about the bombings. Ted and I were very fortunate to be two blocks away from the situation. The bombs were loud, the ground shook but we did not see what happened.  It wasn’t until we made our way back to the hotel that we encountered runners who were not allowed to finish the race desperately looking for a way to connect with family and friends.  Some just wanted their drop bags to retrieve clothing for warmth.  These runners [...]

By |2013-04-17T08:59:10-04:00April 16, 2013|Running|10 Comments
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