I'm so happy for you Lisa, you've worked really hard and it nice to see such a great result. Well done

Dave

Marathon tgilpin gnu West Grey Runner Half Marathon La Marg Lightning b_squared Doonst AnneElizabeth- But having vague, irrationale thoughts of switching to the marathon. ErinMcD Mrs McD (her first!) Mid_Packer 10K (Saturday) ErinMcD 5K (Saturday) deerdree (switched from the half) Cheering Saturday ...

No rain at lunch today, heck we even got sun towards the end of the 10k.
I was however sluggish...as in 20sec per km slower for the same effort---for no good reason

maybe tomorrow will be better
Dave

I love reading Boston reports. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations on a great run. From what I've seen its is not all that common for people to BQ at Boston, sure there are the 3 hr runners but for so many of us who just get in under the wire the Boston route can can anywhere from 5 to 25 minute...

Great report Ron, hope you're on the mend.
I know you'll be back to Boston !

I cc'd you on an email. Your youtube videos of the finish line have friends of mine front and center just as if you were doing video of them!

Dave

Well's that's the short and sweeeeet version of the report---looking forward to seeing the long version.

Congrats

Dave

Awesome, Alex...and your comment about books.! I like to read books, and long race reports.
Brings back some memories of Boston for me too.

Thanks for sharing

Dave

ian wrote:Gentle 13K the day after a grudgingly-taken rest day, felt awkward like the day after an argument with a partner. We'll make up at Friday's race.

Does tha mean your streat is broken? I thought you were in the 90+ days range


Dave

Another day , another chance to run in the rain/snow/sleet ,....If its still wet at noon I think I'll try the TM

Dave

Ryan Hall—first America was 4th overall at about 2:04:58 Last year he was 4th at 2:09:41. So he was almost 5 minutes faster. Prior year Results 2010 2:05:52—course record 2009 2:08:42 2008 2:07:45 2007 2:14:13 2006 2:07:14 ---course record 2005 2:11:44 2004 2:10:11 Oh there was a time when 2:10-2:15...

Congratulations to all the new Boston graduates.
I've enjoyed rel iving the event through all of you today.

Dave

Grey West (Ron 11268) going thru a bad patch after 25k.
32:xx for the 5k between 30 and 35.

Hang in Ron !

Dave

A week to go and getting excited! Called the Concierge at the Westin Harbor Front and was asking about getting around. She told me that Boston is the “walking city”. I really don’t want to log a pile of Ks the day before the race but apparently I am 3 miles from everything. Hoping to get in and out...

Taking it easy, being under trained, just there for the event, yep, check mark me for all 3 of those as well. Saw you and Wesley right before the gun, had I known you were taking it easy I would have spent the morning with you! I was assuming you'd blow my doors off, like you did all last summer. I ...

If training miles are your shortfall this year, then I'm in the same boat, quite undertrained.
Maybe you and I can padde together!

Well done on the PB, and as for cramps, likely had something to do with that little hill

Dave

Anyd, huge improvement over last year, looks like all of those back to back weekend runs are giving you the base you need to run LT.
Good luck in Vancouver.

Dave

Good job Bryan, wish I had the speed you have.
Nice to see you again.

dave

I know you're disappointed but that's an awesome result none the less. Robbie finished 92 overall in a race of about 6,000. I have to smile when I see there is a bunny for the 2:00 group. I think of bunnies as pacers for the rest of us in the middle and back of the pack. I don't recall seeing any bu...

Well done Ken. Book the Boston hotel !

BTW if you know anyone going to Boston, Marathon Tours will have the 2012 hotel booking form at their booth, won't be on line for some time to come.

Dave

And if you have the opportunity, you can weigh yourself before and after and it will tell you pounds of water lost. Assume 1 pound is 16 fluid oz. Will give you an idea of sweat rate.
if you're thirsty after, drink water,if not, then drink something else
Just a rule of thumb.

Dave

4-5 inch of new snow for the Chilly Half. I 'm assuming the route will be salted so it will only be wet and we'll get decent footing.

Dave

It was last yr (I didn't run) that the route changed. Prior to that as was mentioned it was a loop and the return loop was Lakeshore. Parts of Lakeshore are 2 lane, some 3 lane. There were issues for a couple of years where cars on road, passing running clipped elbows etc. Runners were concerned for...

TheBman wrote:

West Grey Runner wrote:Bman, London then Boston … that is really cool!

Yep...gonna be a BLAST!

Check out: everymanmarathongrandslam.posterous.com

Post Beantown beeeers for sure though!

B

fingers crossed for you that there are no Iceland eruptions this year.

Dave

I can relate, this winter I also have been very un motivated and a a result have missed many runs, LSD and other wise. I've just decided that I need some break time and will focus on a fall marathon. Now that said I had already paid for 3 spring events--Chilly half, ATB and Mississagua Marathon, so ...

Try this:
Niagara 50k
Ita a paved path along the parkway

http://www.welovetorun.com/newsite/Niagara_Ultra/ultra_index_7.html

Dave