tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post5422423980626699505..comments2023-11-20T05:01:03.614-08:00Comments on The Lakefront Trail: Boston Marathon 2013 Race RecapPete Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-38970268384523345102013-05-06T13:17:38.350-07:002013-05-06T13:17:38.350-07:00What an amazing race! Congrats! I loved reading al...What an amazing race! Congrats! I loved reading all the detail in this report! Listening to the locals, blowing kisses, the walk breaks... wow. What a great plan that turned out to be! I am so impressed that it works! Hee hee. Should I not be?!<br /><br />This race sounds so exciting and electric. The set up to start reminds me so much of NYC! I was amazed by how organized they were, and that they had FOOD for us PRE race (it's the simple things). <br /><br />So happy your race was a happy one :)kilaxhttp://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-76115110514692380162013-04-22T10:11:34.101-07:002013-04-22T10:11:34.101-07:00Thanks. Yes, I seriously had no idea I would get s...Thanks. Yes, I seriously had no idea I would get so close to my predicted time. I guess my "scientific" analysis really had some science behind it after all! :) Anyway, I am confident you will make it out to Boston next year given the way you are running now. Yeah, next time I will schedule a long walk break near mile 13! :-)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-48330629512888938222013-04-22T10:07:30.698-07:002013-04-22T10:07:30.698-07:00Thanks! Yes, I'm excited to do the race again ...Thanks! Yes, I'm excited to do the race again someday, although I may do a local spring marathon next year. Yeah, taking walk breaks before you "need" them seems to be the best thing. If you are forced to take them because of fatigue, it is probably too late!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-35431635374778200742013-04-22T10:05:27.196-07:002013-04-22T10:05:27.196-07:00Thanks Bill! I'm glad too! Anyway, I am still ...Thanks Bill! I'm glad too! Anyway, I am still considering whether to run it again next year, although it will definitely be huge! :-)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-68689301217834497742013-04-22T06:50:39.398-07:002013-04-22T06:50:39.398-07:00Congratulations! I am still impressed you pretty m...Congratulations! I am still impressed you pretty much got the time you predicted. :)<br /><br />This recap brought back all the memories I had from running Boston 2011. It is such a fantastic event. The biker bar, the girls at Wellesley, the college kids handing out beer n vodka, that final turn towards the finish. Gives me chills thinking about it. Really hoping to punch my ticket to Boston this year so I can return next year. <br /><br />Bad planning on your part not scheduling the walk break where the Wellesley girls were so you couldn't get a kiss. HahaXaarlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09103441780159368391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-10520570530693906042013-04-21T18:55:10.641-07:002013-04-21T18:55:10.641-07:00Just reading your last paragraph is so great - I&#...Just reading your last paragraph is so great - I'm glad you can look back and feel excited about running a great race (as you should!), and hope you'll get to go back again someday. Congrats on such a good race, and I'm impressed by how close you got to your anticipated time!<br /><br />The biker bar at miles 2-4 sounds awesome! Did you have a jello shot? :) And running downhill can be surprisingly (well, to me at least) hard! I did some steep downhill jogging last week and was a little worried I'd wipe out just from the momentum of it. And I find your walk break strategy interesting - doing it early and often totally makes sense. I always try to push myself to run as much as I can before I "need" to walk, but that actually doesn't seem very helpful (I think you've posted about this before, but the idea of planning walk breaks that way already slipped my mind).Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-25146649280323373662013-04-20T13:57:44.255-07:002013-04-20T13:57:44.255-07:00Great recap of a great race, Pete......the mile by...Great recap of a great race, Pete......the mile by mile and section by section reports brought back a lot of memories for me. I'm so glad you came through it all safe and sound, and I'll see you in Hopkinton next April!Bill Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16861030282732466646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-15934455816399445152013-04-20T05:09:42.883-07:002013-04-20T05:09:42.883-07:00Thanks Chris!Thanks Chris!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-80290349588611810692013-04-20T05:09:33.557-07:002013-04-20T05:09:33.557-07:00Thanks Luz! :-)Thanks Luz! :-)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-27975880462647204762013-04-20T05:08:14.968-07:002013-04-20T05:08:14.968-07:00Yes, I've noticed at these larger races, some ...Yes, I've noticed at these larger races, some people can't wait to get their sweaty clothes off as soon as possible! Good luck in your marathon next weekend! You may not have to wait 20 years to run Boston with all of the quality miles and martinis you are doing!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-60991653492424883742013-04-20T05:05:22.814-07:002013-04-20T05:05:22.814-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-72640794200294147462013-04-20T05:04:58.872-07:002013-04-20T05:04:58.872-07:00Jacky, I'm glad you liked the recap. It would ...Jacky, I'm glad you liked the recap. It would be an awesome race to spectate as the spectators are very much a part of the race. Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-31692377140452479742013-04-20T05:03:13.797-07:002013-04-20T05:03:13.797-07:00Thanks Lauren!Thanks Lauren!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-80781880392316440282013-04-20T05:02:45.851-07:002013-04-20T05:02:45.851-07:00Thanks Eric. It is difficult to stick with the pla...Thanks Eric. It is difficult to stick with the plan in an exciting race like this one was. Perhaps I did not execute it in text book fashion, but it helped get me the distance, allowed me to still post a respectable time and to finish without "hitting the wall".Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-64285851669119734742013-04-20T04:59:34.226-07:002013-04-20T04:59:34.226-07:00Thanks!Thanks!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-18480076046762323222013-04-20T04:59:22.300-07:002013-04-20T04:59:22.300-07:00Thanks. I think that previous marathons that did n...Thanks. I think that previous marathons that did not go so well have taught me a little on how to approach them to help maximize my enjoyment. Yes, the finish was all the better that considering I had overcome an injury recently.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-15008783939974142532013-04-20T04:57:39.759-07:002013-04-20T04:57:39.759-07:00Thanks. Good luck in your BQ attempt. Thanks again...Thanks. Good luck in your BQ attempt. Thanks again!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-77595697152920144322013-04-20T04:57:10.239-07:002013-04-20T04:57:10.239-07:00Thanks! It is amazing that I was only 20 seconds o...Thanks! It is amazing that I was only 20 seconds off my predicted time. Using historical data and time conversion charts seemed to be pretty accurate this time. I think I may add more run-walks in my training now that this seemed to work so well.Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-14701682434064297982013-04-20T04:54:16.953-07:002013-04-20T04:54:16.953-07:00Bobbi, You are correct, it was touch and go there ...Bobbi, You are correct, it was touch and go there during the training cycle, but I made it. Thanks!Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-5339787897893949722013-04-19T18:46:06.469-07:002013-04-19T18:46:06.469-07:00Congratulations Pete. It sounds like you had an am...Congratulations Pete. It sounds like you had an amazing race and a fantastic experience.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703680470132837346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-21200111429915860832013-04-19T11:33:25.028-07:002013-04-19T11:33:25.028-07:00GIVE ME YOUR SPEED! haha congrats Pete!
Loved read...GIVE ME YOUR SPEED! haha congrats Pete!<br />Loved reading about your Boston experience. Luz https://www.blogger.com/profile/09048208233835927632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-21079422499208000492013-04-19T05:50:51.457-07:002013-04-19T05:50:51.457-07:00Congrats on the Race!Congrats on the Race!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-65003732599596759592013-04-19T05:36:15.110-07:002013-04-19T05:36:15.110-07:00OMG - the guy changing by the bus is priceless! I...OMG - the guy changing by the bus is priceless! I am really glad your run walk plan worked out - maybe i will give it a try next weekend! Either way, that is a spectacular time, so CONGRATULATIONS!, and i can't wait to qualify and run Boston! Twenty years from now. :)Ginger Foxxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714780032240801638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-54976753247578195302013-04-18T21:54:31.189-07:002013-04-18T21:54:31.189-07:00I'm glad to hear you had such a great race!I'm glad to hear you had such a great race!Maggie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403171228033713629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-28941046520456859882013-04-18T19:11:28.155-07:002013-04-18T19:11:28.155-07:00GREAT job!!GREAT job!!Michelle @ www.movinitwithmichelle.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819142037609485717noreply@blogger.com