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| Jeff, Cary, and I at the Boston Marathon Starting Line - Aug 1999 |
If anyone wants to follow along they can get txt or email alerts by signing up for the ATT Athlete Alert. I am bib number 359 and I'll be starting in coral 1 at 10:00 Eastern time.
Craig Cardinal's training/racing/adventure blog.
2015/04/14
One Week
It is less than one week until I run the Boston Marathon! Training has been good for the most part, and other than a couple minor nagging aches and pains I should arrive at the starting line in good health and ready to race. It won't be my first time to the Boston Marathon starting line, but last time I was there it was without much fanfare, and a 5k seemed like a long race.
Based on how my training has been going I'm hoping to run somewhere around 2:45:00. Beyond that I have no idea what to expect. This will be my first majors marathon, and far larger than any race I have done before. The amount of hype, security, excitement, and history surrounding this race, it's large and relatively elite field, and the travel and logistics details certainly have me feeling a bit nervous about it, but I'm fairly good at keeping my nerves in check and not getting too stressed before races.
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Wow. I feel like I am right there with you. Wish I could have been there at the finish to give you a warm dry blanket. Sounds like you put in a good effort against non-ideal conditions and sore toes. You are one of the most optimistic people I know, and I am grateful that you share your experience so candidly.
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