I'm sure you're on the edge of your chair, wanting to know if I qualified for Boston, so I will go ahead and answer that question: no. I ran with the 3:35 pace group for 20 miles and then lost them at a water stop. We didn't stop at water stations and I have a tough time drinking water from a cup while running (something to practice?). After 20 miles, I just didn't feel like sprinting to catch up. So I finished in 3:44:39 - a new PR.
I learned from this marathon - I do not like running with a pace group. I found it to be very stressful! Watching balloons bouncing from the sign made me feel dizzy and while I was fine with the pace, I was anxious about keeping up. I really do enjoy running on my own. In all of the official race photos, you can see me running with the pace group. And I'm not smiling at all!! I forgot one of my own rules for a while - have fun!
By mile 20, I didn't really care about Boston. I wanted it to be fun again. I will have to work on new fun tactics for my next race...suggestions welcomed!
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