boston anyone?

[smileyk8]

Ok, i have a sport tours spot in the boston marathon!!!! Currently running a bit behind training schedule, but was just wondering if any other WISHers are running it. (My fingers are very much crossed at this point!)

 

[BamaEd1]

Congrats on getting into Boston. That's amazing. I have to take about 2 1/2 hours off of my time to get in. Well Done.

 

[twotoohappy]

My running partner Susan who was at Marathon weekend
with me has done Boston twice before.
I'm not sure if she's doing it this year or not,
but if you pm me your email I can pass it along to
her. She's super helpful!!!!

 

[Cruella de mom]

Um nope. I would need to take another 54 minutes off my new PR. I think I will wait until I am 60.

Funny thing though. My running partner and I were weaving our way through people at the parks last weekend and we see this incredibly buff woman in a Boston Athletic Assoc Jacket. We both lok at the jacket and sneer. So does the lady next to us. Then as we step outside all three of us look at each other and say at the same time "I would so wear that jacket!" Then we burst out laughing at ourselves. My partner says she would buy two or three jackets so she'd have one when the first one wore out.

 

[twotoohappy]

Funny thing though. My running partner and I were weaving our way through people at the parks last weekend and we see this incredibly buff woman in a Boston Athletic Assoc Jacket.

Lol! Susan had hers on all marathon weekend
I was going to take it when she was sleeping

Good luck in Boston!
I'll be there cheering

 

[MomofCKJ]

I'll be there cheering you on if you do! Wear something WISH so we can find you!

Allyson

 

[DianeL]

Good luck Kate!!!!!

Cruella & Liz! We were eyeing them too, I recall seeing a guy or two with it on, don't recall if it was the same guy or not.

Liz it was lovely to see you and Susan again. I need to get fast so I can be around Susan in the corrals, I think she should be required to direct us in a light warm-up/stretch before all races I am sooo bad about that and she was so great to share with us at the 2008 5K

Allyson have fun cheering at the race!!! How fun that will be

 

[smileyk8]

Congrats on getting into Boston. That's amazing. I have to take about 2 1/2 hours off of my time to get in. Well Done.

Um nope. I would need to take another 54 minutes off my new PR. I think I will wait until I am 60. .

yeah so would i if i had entered via qualifying time! My friend persuaded me we should do it and through a sport package you don't have to meet qualifying time

My running partner Susan who was at Marathon weekend
with me has done Boston twice before.
I'm not sure if she's doing it this year or not,
but if you pm me your email I can pass it along to
her. She's super helpful!!!!

Thanks so much- i will do. I'm going to need all the help i can get after being ill. Already 3 weeks behind

Good luck in Boston!
I'll be there cheering

I'll be there cheering you on if you do! Wear something WISH so we can find you!

Allyson

That's so amazing that you guys will be there cheering! I will def wear my wish shirt!

Good luck Kate!!!!!

Cruella & Liz! We were eyeing them too, I recall seeing a guy or two with it on, don't recall if it was the same guy or not.

Thanks for good luck wishes, i'm terrified!

 

[MomofCKJ]

My friend's dad lives close to the route, at around mile 6 or 7 I think. We park at her Dad's house and walk down. Cheering for it is such a fun thing to do!

Allyson

 

[Kristi1357]

How does one get in on Boston with a sport tour?

I have been trying like crazy to get DH a voucher through work. Doesn't look good again this year. Boston is really a big dream of his and I so want him to be able to do it. Without us having to raise tons of money for a charity - we are just not good at asking people for money.

 

[bunnyfoo]

Just popping in to wish you good luck Kate! I can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Count me in as a member of the scream team!

 

[smileyk8]

How does one get in on Boston with a sport tour?

I have been trying like crazy to get DH a voucher through work. Doesn't look good again this year. Boston is really a big dream of his and I so want him to be able to do it. Without us having to raise tons of money for a charity - we are just not good at asking people for money.

hey- now i have to admit i didn't do much of the organising as have never used them before. They're an english site so don't know if they would have places for you guys but it's worth trying- www.sportstoursinternational.com tells you how to apply etc. It was expensive- really expensive actually, but it's a once in a lifetime thing right? I also agree with the charity thing having done two charity events over the last 2 years i was reluctant to ask anyone this year. Good luck

 

[plutosmyfav]

I'd love to be part of the scream team!

 

[KeenHo]

I'd have to drop 40 minutes from my Marathon PR (4:10:08) to qualify... probably not going to happen in this lifetime. My goal this year is to go sub-4:00, I think I can make it.

Good Luck and Enjoy the Grand Daddy of them all! BOSTON!

Howard

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Kate, that is so cool that you will run Boston. Don't be worried, you are going to do it! I'm so happy for you!

 

[stego]

put all his eggs into the basket this past weekend. This past year he worked really hard. He described these grueling long hill workouts that had absolutely NO attraction to anyone. His body transformed into a lean, mean machine. I swear, his legs looked like the ones on the Jim Fixx running log. I called him early Sunday and he gave me the long version. He recounted the mental journey that was very vivid. There were a lot of things that COULD have gone wrong, but late afternoon he discovered he qualfied with 17 seconds to spare. At the youthful age of XX, anything is possible.

 

[smileyk8]

Kate, that is so cool that you will run Boston. Don't be worried, you are going to do it! I'm so happy for you!

Thank you so much Lily- you are always an unshakable support!

put all his eggs into the basket this past weekend. This past year he worked really hard. He described these grueling long hill workouts that had absolutely NO attraction to anyone. His body transformed into a lean, mean machine. I swear, his legs looked like the ones on the Jim Fixx running log. I called him early Sunday and he gave me the long version. He recounted the mental journey that was very vivid. There were a lot of things that COULD have gone wrong, but late afternoon he discovered he qualfied with 17 seconds to spare. At the youthful age of XX, anything is possible.

What a great story- 17 seconds to space hey. Ok- i'm going to remember that, ANYTHING is possible