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.
There’s so much to say. You haven’t heard the last of my Boston adventure.
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!
Stupendous. Congrats not just on running THE BOSTON MARATHON, but on all the work that brought you there.
I’m so happy for you!
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
I am so HAPPY for you!!!
Yippee! When does the book come out?
Book? Who said anything about a book?
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! :)
awesome awesome awesome! onward and upward!
I’m sooo jealous. Someday I’ll get there.
You look like you had an absolute blast.
Looks like you did indeed have a great time out there. So glad to hear it.
It looks like you had a fantastic Boston! Way to celebrate!
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!!