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ljwoodw

550 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

Jan 8, 2007 10:00 AM

99 days to Boston

I realized that yesterday was the 100th day out from the Boston Marathon (including race day). It struck me as somewhat of a milestone - that it was a matter of working hard and staying focused for another 99 days to reach our goals.

I don't intend to overlap with the Marathon thread over on Mainstream, but anything else can go here.

PacerChris

763 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

1. Jan 8, 2007 10:24 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

heck yeah! Double digits! And at this point of the day I hope to be just past the 10k mark, feeling like I'm floating and barely warmed up yet. It'll be strange to start at 10am - but probably even worse for the Angels! With the time difference, that's like rolling out of bed and playing baseball in your jammies!

LeftRightRepeat

1,618 posts since
Aug 16, 2007

2. Jan 8, 2007 10:28 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

Didn't like this thread[/URL" target="_blank">??

Doctor Wu076

412 posts since
Sep 25, 2000

3. Jan 8, 2007 10:59 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

I only started my serious training on January 1 after running only 80 miles in December. Looking at the calender that gives me thirteen weeks of training and two weeks to taper. For me Boston is a prep run for VCM. I know; that sounds like sacrilege, but with a record of seven consecutive VCM's my goal is a good performance in Vermont, so Boston for me is a fun (and cherished) event that I use as a guage for my readiness for VCM forty one days later.

ljwoodw

550 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

4. Jan 8, 2007 11:14 AM

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Re: 99 days to Boston

quote:<HR>Originally posted by LeftRightRepeat:
Didn't like this thread[/URL" target="_blank">??<HR>

To be honest, I missed it...

hermosaboy001

920 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Dec 23, 2007 7:35 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

quote:<HR>Originally posted by PacerChris:
heck yeah! Double digits! And at this point of the day I hope to be just past the 10k mark, feeling like I'm floating and barely warmed up yet. It'll be strange to start at 10am - but probably even worse for the Angels! With the time difference, that's like rolling out of bed and playing baseball in your jammies!<HR>

Go Halos!!!

I am SOOOO disappointed that the tickets are already sold out. As a life long Angel fan who will be in town for the race, this might be a REALLY expensive weekend depending on how much I have to pay to scalp tickets...

http://This message has been edited by hermosaboy (edited Jan-08-2007).

runninlaw

989 posts since
Mar 13, 2006

6. Jan 8, 2007 8:25 PM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

99 days until Boston!!!

I was actually hoping to get a Boston Trainers Thread together - are you guys in for this? In the Spring Trainers Thread in Mainstream Racing there is a long list of folks getting ready....

I am also reading 26 miles to Boston right now. A lot of people freak out about it because it is written by a bandit (gasp!), but it has great historical info and some cool facts about the course. I highly recommend it!

On a side note, I am desperately looking for some sox tickets for Sunday, 4/15......anyone know where I can score some?

LeftRightRepeat

1,618 posts since
Aug 16, 2007

7. Jan 8, 2007 9:54 PM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

quote:<HR>Originally posted by runninlaw:
On a side note, I am desperately looking for some sox tickets for Sunday, 4/15......anyone know where I can score some?<HR>

There's always Ace Ticket[/URL" target="_blank">.

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mrpat007

249 posts since
May 27, 2004

8. Jan 9, 2007 7:14 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

QUOTEOriginally posted by hermosaboy:
[B] Go Halos!!!

I am SOOOO disappointed that the tickets are already sold out. As a life long Angel fan who will be in town for the race, this might be a REALLY expensive weekend depending on how much I have to pay to scalp tickets...

You could try Stubhub

http://www.stubhub.com/boston-red-sox-tickets/?event_id=344214[/URL" target="_blank">

dcv2002

259 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

9. Dec 23, 2007 7:35 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

Unfortunately, my wife isn't into baseball and being from New York....

Anyways, I was looking to get tickets to the game and just looked now.

You can actually get the following tickets:

Section G16 Row 4 Seat 26 and Section G16 Row 5 Seat 26. So basically if you need two tickets, they are right behind each other. They are $49 each on mlb.redsox.com. They actually have a lot of these in multiple G## sections.

This is for Sunday 4/15. If they had two seats together I might have got them.

http://This message has been edited by dcv2002 (edited Jan-09-2007).

runninlaw

989 posts since
Mar 13, 2006

10. Jan 9, 2007 9:56 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

quote:<HR>Originally posted by LeftRightRepeat:
There's always Ace Ticket[/URL" target="_blank">.
<HR>

FANTASTIC!!!!! Thank you!

ljwoodw

550 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

11. Jan 9, 2007 7:43 PM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

OK, just have to have enough discipline to follow the plan for another 96 days and then the big day. Had a lovely 12-mile run tonight. It starts getting hard tomorrow...

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JSM041

403 posts since
Jul 13, 2001

12. Jan 10, 2007 3:26 PM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

I'm looking for a place to stay as near to the finish line as possible. Anyone have any info?

Thanks!

runninlaw

989 posts since
Mar 13, 2006

13. Dec 23, 2007 7:35 AM

in response to: ljwoodw

Re: 99 days to Boston

As far as places to stay near the finish go, check the BAA website as a travel sponsor has a link with available hotels and their respective distances from the finish. Whatever is still open, you should jump on b/c a lot of these hotels are already full.

For the rest of you, if you haven't checked in on the Too Soon For a Boston Marathon Thread?[/URL" target="_blank"> check it out. Greg added an awesome pace predictor (with lots of bells and whistles such as estimated start time for your corral, elevation charts, paces in line with elevation and a printable wristband)[/URL" target="_blank">. Very cool stuff. Check it out.

Edited to add links....

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