Marathon Monday
Uh…HELLO Juls. This *is* a marathon. Of course you are going to feel tired.
I don’t know how I got it into my head that running a marathon at easy pace (instead of race pace) would be “easy.” No matter what the pace, it’s still 26.2 miles. That’s not easy. Throw in a significant amount of downhill, albeit with a scattering of rollers intermingled, and a nice tailwind and…guess what? It’s still HARD.
But…I LOVED IT!
I high-fived the kids,
took in the crowds,
kissed a girl at Wellesley,
kissed a boy at Boston College,
and in the final stretch, amid the deafening roar of the crowd,
I picked YaYa out of the crowd and stopped to give him a tearful hug of appreciation
before experiencing for myself the glory of the Boston finish line.
Yes, Boston was fabulous. I am so glad that I chose the approach that I did. IF I never meet the BQ standards again, I will have no regrets. I set a goal, chased it down, and celebrated the sweetness of the success.
Posted by Juls.
Filed under Best Shot Monday (BSM), Going to the races
Posted on Thu, 21 April 2011 at 7:30 am
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Life is a journey and, for me, running is a huge part of it. Just like a great run, it has easy and tough parts. It is beautiful at times and ugly at others. Hopefully, I will reach the finish feeling good about what I have accomplished and leave a long trail of bread crumbs to show, those that wish to know, where I have been.
There’s so much to say. You haven’t heard the last of my Boston adventure.
21 Apr 11 at 7:36 am #OK, I’ll comment now. Great picture summary, btw check out the bandit behind you in the last picture. It reminds me of eating the best meal of your life with twice the recommended portion size, just overwhelming. …and yeah the running part, I didn’t want to worry you ahead of time, but the worst part of this race is actually having to run it; it’s too long and it really hurts. But most of all, super congrats to you, well struck!
21 Apr 11 at 9:42 am #Stupendous. Congrats not just on running THE BOSTON MARATHON, but on all the work that brought you there.
21 Apr 11 at 11:34 am #I’m so happy for you!
21 Apr 11 at 12:09 pm #Hitting a goal with such perseverance all these years… pure sweetness. Congratulations on this major achievement and enjoy the many reflections of the journey over time. Next stop: hitting the Marathon Maniac title on May 1st!!! xo
21 Apr 11 at 1:36 pm #I am so HAPPY for you!!!
21 Apr 11 at 3:21 pm #Yippee! When does the book come out?
21 Apr 11 at 5:19 pm #Book? Who said anything about a book?
21 Apr 11 at 6:10 pm #So proud of you, and so happy for you! Loved the shots of you in your vibrams. You are awesome, Juls! Your smile says it all! :)
21 Apr 11 at 6:24 pm #awesome awesome awesome! onward and upward!
22 Apr 11 at 9:53 am #I’m sooo jealous. Someday I’ll get there.
You look like you had an absolute blast.
22 Apr 11 at 10:42 am #Looks like you did indeed have a great time out there. So glad to hear it.
22 Apr 11 at 2:47 pm #It looks like you had a fantastic Boston! Way to celebrate!
23 Apr 11 at 11:39 am #Woo hoo! You look so happy; big congrats! Someone once told me that Boston was one of the few things that lived up to (or exceeded) the hype. I hope you found that to be true. I know I did. Congrats again!!
25 Apr 11 at 10:06 am #