I am procrastinating studying, and so am finally attempting to write a quick recap of Boston. For most it is a little too late, but for me it is good to get it down while I still have memories about it.My training was going well up until the end of March. One day I was running on the trails, doing a...
Boston Marathon etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster
Boston Marathon etiketine sahip kayıtlar gösteriliyor. Tüm kayıtları göster
Boston Strong SF
When I saw this post over at Pavement Runner's site, I knew that I would have to join in.Little did I know, I would not be the only one. According to the press release, there were over 80 cities worldwide and over 2,500 participants. I know that about 250 people RSVPed for the San Francisco one, and...
Boston Marathon
By Rohat Fatih at 03:00
13 in 2013 Running Challenge, 2013, Boston Marathon, Marathon, Race Recap, Races, Running
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I woke up at 5 am and headed over to the Commons to catch the bus to Hopkinton. The bus ride was pretty quiet; you could feel the nervous tension. I was wearing two old sweaters and an old pair of breakaway pants. People were wearing robes, blankets, pajamas, and I even saw a hospital gown. There were...
No Words, Just Pain
I don't really have any words.This week has been one of many emotions and I am not really sure that I am done sorting them all out. As you know, I went to Boston to run the marathon last weekend. My whole family was there. My friends were there. Their families were there.I crossed the finish line at...
Moving Right Along
By Rohat Fatih at 03:00
2013, Boston Marathon, Family, Marathon, Running, Travel, Weekends
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Today I take my brother and the lady to the airport and this marks the beginning of everything. I haven't really talked a lot about the Boston weekend, but it really is going to be quite an adventure. My brother and the lady will be arriving in Boston early for some sightseeing and shenanigans before...
Panic Station
By Rohat Fatih at 03:00
Boston Marathon, Fitness Friday, Marathon, Running, Taper Madness, Travel
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Today I had one of those "oh s**t" moments, where I thought that the Boston Marathon was next weekend and I was worried that I hadn't even picked out my throwaway sweatshirt yet. I also haven't ordered another pouch for my running belt (my current one is falling apart). I thought, "darn it, now I am...
Step Back!
Today marks the start of the 15th week of Boston training. For those of you who have followed an 18 week training schedule, you know what that means. It means that this week is the highest mileage week in the training schedule. On the schedule this week is my last 20 miler, and a total of 58 miles for...
Bean Town, Here I Come
By bayramcigerli at 03:00
2012, Boston, Boston Marathon, BQ, Marathon, Massachusetts, Races, Running
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After running Santa Rosa on August 26th, I went straight to the BAA website and did this:Then I waited impatiently for September 14th to come.... On the 14th I went to work early so I could make sure to be ready for the 7 am opening time (that's 10 am ET). I was afraid it would fill up before...