DISQUS

Meredith · 3 months ago

I've already decided to not do Boston. I'm thinking either Miami, Myrtle Beach, or New Orleans in winter and then full-on training for Ironman.

Andrea Hill (afhill) · 3 months ago

Ooooh I bet New Orleans would be great!

Andrea F. Hill

lindsay · 3 months ago

when i saw this post's title i thought good lord this is overdue! :) sorry about the overall weekend experience being less-than fabulous.

i am running boston in 2010, but only because it'll be my first, postponed from '09 for scheduling reasons. qualifying was a huge goal for me and then when it happened i didn't really feel the same towards actually running boston... all the hassle is annoying to me. smaller races in smaller towns are much easier to get to, not to mention not nearly as ridiculously pricey when you add it all up. i also don't like to repeat races for some reason.

Andrea Hill (afhill) · 3 months ago

Boston is such an amazing experience, though! To really "get it", you should read my first Boston report. I thought the same thing: what a hassle and expense. But then you get there, and you're an absolute superstar! The whole city embraces the event and you will get stopped and congratulated if you show as much as a limp the next day.

Seriously, Marathon Monday is a holiday that everyone celebrates! I love going by the biker bar and seeing all these gruff folks chugging beer and cheering on the runners. It's definitely a fantastic experience!

Laura · 3 months ago

Haha, I have so many unfinished race reports on my hard drive, and several more I haven't even started. Kudos to you for getting it done :)