4/5/10

Boston Marathon Training & Info - 13 days and counting!

Recent Speedwork 
7:51 avg pace - Speedwork on Rural Rd - 4/5/10
Speedwork on Rural Road by nanskimtn at Garmin Connect - Details

My Statistics
3rd marathons in one year
3rd DetermiNation campaigns in one year - raising money for the American Cancer Society
More than $4000 raised in one year through DetermiNation for the ACS
3rd Boston marathon in less than 4 years

My PR = Boston 2007 = 3:05:59
Photos - 2007 Boston (top) and 2008 Boston (lower)


Boston Marathon Numbers
2010 = 7576  Weather Forecast:  62 High / 49 Low - Sunny with some clouds
2008 = 3800  Time: 3:18:35  Weather:  Warm & Sunny
2007 = 6552    Time:  3:05:59  Weather:  Cold & Rainy

Boston Information for 2010:
DATE:  Monday, April 19, 2010
25,000 runners
My favorite milestone is that women were allowed to run in 1972
9725 female entrants in 2007 was a new record!

TIME
Push Rim Wheelchair Start: 9:22 a.m.
Elite Women Start: 9:32 a.m.
Elite Men & Wave 1 Start: 10:00 a.m.
Wave 2 Start: 10:30 a.m.
(I will be in Wave 1)
DISTANCE
26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 Kilometers)
OTHER:
DetermiNation volunteers needed  - contact Gillian.Quigley@cancer.org

Our plan / itinerary:
Sunday - arrive
11 - Pancake breakfast with ACS
12 - register, get number, shopping at the Expo!
3 - Check into hotel
5 - Early dinner with Samantha
7 - Go to sleep early

Monday -
7 am - Early morning special shuttle with ACS
Hopkinton - Marathon village scene (don't forget to take mini camera!)
10 am - Start!
1-2 pm - Finish!
4 - ACS Reception
6 - dinner
7 - Dancing!  :)

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