It took two years, and I nearly had to kill myself with an intensive training regimen, but I finally qualified for the Boston Marathon! I ran a 3:14:37 at the St. George marathon on October 4. That time qualifies me for Boston (with a 6 minute, 22 second cushion) and represents a new personal best marathon time by exactly 15 minutes.
St. George has an amazing, fast course that is well suited to a well-trained runner. Although it was a rainy, windy race (the first rainy St. George Marathon in 25 years), the heavy grey clouds made for cooler temperatures. Besides, I was too well prepared to let a little storm get in the way of my goal, and ended up running even faster than my plan. Although the climbs and descents took a heavy toll on my legs, I think I finished strong and I’m absolutely thrilled with my race. The full details are in my race report, linked on the Running page.
Mission Accomplished!
St. George has an amazing, fast course that is well suited to a well-trained runner. Although it was a rainy, windy race (the first rainy St. George Marathon in 25 years), the heavy grey clouds made for cooler temperatures. Besides, I was too well prepared to let a little storm get in the way of my goal, and ended up running even faster than my plan. Although the climbs and descents took a heavy toll on my legs, I think I finished strong and I’m absolutely thrilled with my race. The full details are in my race report, linked on the Running page.