After running for as long as I had been and initially qualifying in South Carolina in February 2006 and then again in Maryland in October 2006, I was very excited to FINALLY be running THE BOSTON MARATHON!
Saturday, April 14, 2007:
- Mark and I took the train from NYC to Boston - taxi to our hotel, Millennium Bostonian.
- Met with Karen from Alphabet Fitness about using her program in my Wellness classes at The School.
- Had dinner at McCormick & Schmick's at Faneuil Hall.
- Wasn't feeling too well all day.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
- Relaxed at the hotel in the morning.
- Then went to marathon expo at the convention center to pick up my marathon number.
- Met Mark's brother-in-law Kent (married to Mark's youngest sister, Mary), Kent's bothers (David [CA] & Stephen [Boston]), and their families for lunch at the food court in the convention center. David was also running the marathon.
- Had dinner at Villa-Francesca with Dave Darcy and his friend Megan, who was running the marathon.
- Still didn't feel so good all day.
Monday, April 16, 2007
- Woke up with a sore throat, and when I looked outside, a nor'easter storm was in progress. Not an ideal day to run a marathon, even if it was the Boston Marathon.
- Mark told me he would completely understand if I wanted to do Boston another year. But I told him—no way, what was he thinking?!?
- Walked over to Boston Commons to get the bus to the starting line in Hopkinton. Heavy rain and wind continued.
- Starting area was a mud bath. Fortunately, I found a cup of hot coffee and a small raft that someone had left behind (this raft allowed me to sit down on the muddy ground under the cover of the tent).
- Luckily, the rain stopped in time for the start of the race.
- At mile 5, however, the rain started again.
- As we approached Welsey College, I could hear the screaming and cheering a mile before I got there.
- Despite the rain, I took pictures up until mile 23 when I was ready to be done; then I picked-up the pace.
- I developed a cramp at mile 24 (still 2.2 mile to go)...I slowed down again for a mile and the cramp disappeared.
- Tina, from The School, had champagne and chocolate-covered strawberries sent to our hotel room; they were there when I got back to the room.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
- Mark and I took the train back to NYC.
