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 2009-10-16 11:38 PM |
Regular  99  Augusta, Georgia |  Subject: Boston Marathon : Official ThreadSo, who's in? This will be my first Boston! I'm super excited!!! |
| 2009-10-17 12:32 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Veteran 167 | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I am signed up already Running as part of Dana Farber Team. Should be good training to be ready for Mooseman HIM. Edited by jdorsh 2009-10-17 12:33 AM |
| 2009-10-17 5:37 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Veteran 223 Ft. Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread Got my app. in Monday, not sure if you guys saw but the database for registrants is now running and active. I did not see my name yet but it looks like it takes a few weeks from the sounds of it, look under "Entry Lists". I am really excited, my folks and sister's family live in Massachussettes and my uncle is running too. |
| 2009-10-17 9:01 AM in reply to: #2464408 |
Regular 99 Augusta, Georgia | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread beadams - 2009-10-17 5:37 AM Got my app. in Monday, not sure if you guys saw but the database for registrants is now running and active. I did not see my name yet but it looks like it takes a few weeks from the sounds of it, look under "Entry Lists". I am really excited, my folks and sister's family live in Massachussettes and my uncle is running too. saw you ran chicago this weekend too...have you started running again?? I'm planning on doing philly in 5 weeks (my back up race in case i didn't BQ at CHI)...but I've been sitting on the couch for two hours this morning procrastinating from getting out and doing an easy 10miler...  |
| 2009-10-17 12:38 PM in reply to: #2464489 |
Veteran 223 Ft. Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread spin classes, swimming, no running of any significance yet. I have a pesky knee soreness so I am going to keep it light for a few weeks. I'll get going mid November to base build, then hit the 16 wk program in late Dec. Good luck in Philly. |
| 2009-10-30 12:45 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Expert 892 | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I registered yesterday. Hoping to be injury free this year -- last year was a challenge. |
| 2009-10-30 12:51 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Regular 82 Erbil | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I am registered. My first Boston. Also looking for an injury free year. |
| 2009-10-30 6:24 PM in reply to: #2464642 |
Veteran 223 Ft. Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I just got my email - entry accepted today. I guess I'm officially in, how the hell did I get here? Woo hoo! |
| 2009-10-31 4:47 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Master 1641 Cambridge, MA | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I always watch and/or volunteer. Have only run Miami's 26.2 and that was in 2008. Still a Boston 2010 dream could emerge and beg to be met in Jan/Feb this year. I'll see how training and coaching goes. I'm volunteering with a charity team of runners for Cycle Kids, but so far that's all I have planned for Boston. Well, that and remembering my dear Uncle John Kiley who used to come to Boston to run most every April, but passed away unexpectedly last February. I may have to run a few miles on the hills for him, R.I.P. -Sunny |
| 2009-11-03 7:20 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Member 103 | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I ran in 2009 w/ Liver foundation...it was my 1st Boston. This year, as I have done other yrs, I will volenteer in the medical tents. It's such a fun day...running or not I have to be a part of it. |
| 2009-11-03 10:15 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Expert 968 Wellington, North Island | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I'm in! This will be my first as well. I submitted my stuff about two weeks ago and got notice last week that, pending verification of my qualifying time, I was in. They charged my card on Friday and this week I show up in the entrants list. I'm really excited. |
| 2009-11-10 12:03 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Member 71 Savin Hill | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread sunny5 Jonny K was the man I had ran his race in Harwich a few times and when I was younger I always used to see him in Dennis, he was a great guy. I ran a relay race for the maine marathon but am thinking of doing the hyannis marathon to see how I will fair at Boston I can't belive how many of you out of staters are on this post. |
| 2009-11-10 7:58 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Expert 944 Waller County, TX | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I received my card from the BAA yesterday, my name's on the list, and there's a good chance I'll be in the first wave. My 1st time. I've heard it's a pretty big race.  |
| 2009-11-10 9:59 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Not a Coach 11473 Media, PA | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I am in for my first time as well! My sister is doing it too, though it'll be her 5th or so. |
| 2009-11-11 6:15 AM in reply to: #2506100 |
Veteran 223 Ft. Wayne, IN | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread My folks and sister's family live near the start, too easy to have a free place nearby and not do it. Maybe I am placing too much nostalgia on the whole thing, but in my second year of marathoning I am really honored to run this race. Question to all - out of the field of 25000 or so, how many qualify and how many are charity runners? For the charity folks, please do not find this question offensive - I think you putting your body on the line to do your great work to benefit others is far beyond in greatness to my weekend warrior insanity. I was just curious as to how they determine field size, qualifying times for the AG's and if there is any statistical determination or just what "feels right" based on historical data. I am a bit of a geek and just curious. |
| 2009-11-16 9:46 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Master 1497 Maryland | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I registered this week after running my first 2 marathons back 2 back, now I am hooked. I'm excited to visit the city of Boston too! |
| 2009-11-16 12:29 PM in reply to: #2508215 |
| Member 28 Quincy, MA | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I have run Boston as a charity runner and I read an article last year that said that they keep at least 80% of the field for qualifiers. The other 20% is a combination of different invitees - not just charity runners, but non-qualifying runners who get numbers through their local running clubs (the clubs help out at other BAA events throughout the year to qualify for numbers), invited celebrities, numbers given to sponsors (i.e. John Hancock gets a lot of numbers to distribute), etc. On a related note, Boston 2010 has already closed out to applicants. Good luck to everyone who is running! Maybe I will see you out there - I think I am going to volunteer next year. |
| 2009-11-18 5:14 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Expert 1070 North Carolina | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread Count me in as well.......my first!! |
| 2009-12-18 4:00 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Expert 1192 Oak Creek, WI | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread my first as well... and looking forward to it... actually... there are a number of us from the milwaukee area heading out there for our first one... |
| 2010-01-02 7:08 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Member 42 | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I wish I could do it. It is a dream of mine to do Boston but the marathon I did in Maine I missed the time by 16 mins. So I am out until I can do one that I can qualify for. I will be 51 in April so I am out. Hey everyone have a good time on me!! |
| 2010-01-03 6:06 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Master 1480 Muskego, WI | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread my first also, looking forward to running it with (actually behind) my friends Ben and Lisa! |
| 2010-01-03 6:20 PM in reply to: #2591182 |
| Uxbridge | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread pjgrande - 2010-01-03 7:06 PM my first also, looking forward to running it with (actually behind) my friends Ben and Lisa! My first as well! I will be FAR FAR behind Ben!!!!! |
| 2010-01-04 5:58 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
Veteran 193 Bridgewater MA | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread I will be a first-time runner also - at Boston and any marathon. And, I suppose, part of the answer to a previous question as I am running on an exemption given to my Running Club. Actually, I think we get 8-10 per year in return for helping out with water stops, etc... Only got the call from my RC this weekend, and still need to get all the paperwork processed. For my RC, anyone interested in the exemption must complete an application to the RC detailing what he/she has done with the Club, how he/she has run, etc... The RC then ranks all the applicants (I think more than 40 this year), and goes down the list once the expemption codes arrive from the BAA. I was not in the first group, but someone higher up the list will now not be able to run due to injury, thus my call over the weekend. Fifteen weeks to get ready... Cool. |
| 2010-01-29 9:30 PM in reply to: #2464352 |
Member 17 Windham, Florida | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread It'll be my first. BQ'd at Hartford. On the Run Less, Run Faster plan. Doing one race per month to stay sharp and motivate me to get out there in the frigid mornings to train. Will try to get down from NH and run heartbreak a couple of times. I ran the Derry Boston Prep 16-miler. There's hills in that there town!  Edited by mtgiants 2010-01-29 9:31 PM |
| 2010-02-01 12:57 AM in reply to: #2464352 |
| Veteran 167 | Subject: RE: Boston Marathon : Official Thread Where are others at in terms of mileage? I am logging 24-26 miles per week now but in 6-7 mile trail segments. I am now thinking about getting serious about the training and starting to up my long run distances. Thinking 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 18 with increases every other week (should take me right up to the big day). Am I behind? Curious where others might be at? BTW - I write this from SFO, as I prepare for 14hrs in the plane to Asia - travel is causing havoc on my training, ugh! |
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