My trip to Boston this past weekend was a complete success. It was a well executed race in a time of 3:04:36. You can tell if your race in Boston is going well by the number of runners you pass after entering the Newton Hills around mile 17. This is where the runners who flew down the hills in the first 6 miles start to fall apart. My pace dropped a bit from miles 16 through 21 but I felt great through Newton and I was attacking the hills. When I reached Boston College I still felt good and was able to pick up the pace again. I passed numerous people who I had remembered from earlier in the race as well as a few of my usual competitors from Nova Scotia.
I ran hard down Boylston Street right through the finish. What really makes this trip great is the camaraderie of my regular training partners who take this trip with me year after year. We all had good races which made for a pleasant but long drive back to Dartmouth on Tuesday.
Training Partners Results:
Shawn Deleu 2:53:56
Dave Holder 3:05:15
Ray Williams 3:19:39
Chuck Jollymore 3:26:38
Karen Marlin 3:36:00
Cathy Carter 3:37:35
