I thought either my change to Direct TV was the reason for not finding Boston Marathon coverage OR that I was just an idiot. As it turns out, neither is the case. There was only live TV coverage for those in the Boston area. I’m appalled. Why do those who live in the Boston area need TV coverage when they can just walk outside and see the race?

Although BAA posted tweets regarding the race, I could not quell my disappointment. I can’t tell you how I look forward to this each and every year. Much like the Tour de France (TdF) is for cyclists, the Boston Marathon is HUGE for marathoners. But you can bet that OLN/Verses will have live coverage for the TdF. *sigh* [end rant]

Fortunately, destiny would be on my side. After posting a tweet of protest, I received a notification of a new follower. I checked out their tweets, as I always do, to be sure that they weren’t some freak case or SPAM artist. That was when I discovered their tweet regarding LIVE Boston Coverage on their site — for FREE!

I clicked over, carried my laptop to the bathroom and started getting ready for the day. The laptop got carried room to room as I continued to get ready.

I was quite bummed at the point where I had to leave in order to get YaYa to school I time but somewhat comforted that at least I got to see some of the race. I paused the live stream and hoped that I could resume watching when I returned home. I knew it was unlikely.

A short while later, I found myself unable to resist checking in on the race from my cubicle at work. My timing was beyond perfect. The women’s race was coming to a finish and the men’s was not far behind.

I was glued to the computer, clenching my fists, silently screaming “Go, Go, GO!” Both finishes were AWESOME! The women’s race was seriously close and the men’s ended with a record breaking finish.

I am now hovering on the ceiling with excitement. Big Sur is in less than a week and I am so PSYCHED!

I’ve always been sort of a rule follower.  You know the type: Never crossing the road at the middle, putting my seatbelt on before turning the key, and absolutely NEVER drinking out of the carton.  So, it’s probably no surprise that I am one who runs primary on the right side of the path, sometimes in the middle, and almost never cuts corners.  I have no idea why.  I guess I’ve always thought of it as cheating.

During my last marathon, I was reminded over and over and OVER to cut the corner rather than following the curve of the road around at the widest point.  I guess it’s obvious that this would be the shortest and therefore fastest route but it’s not intuitive for me.  I don’t normally train that way so why would I race that way?

Then I got to thinking… why don’t I train that way?  When you think about it, in these days of GPS devices, if I were to cut my run short by even a tenth of a mile, Ms. Garminia would surely tattle on me.  And so I have been making a concerted effort to train my brain to allow me to cut the corners — when it’s safe of course.  Hopefully, it will help me to race smarter.