We started hearing sounds, so followed that but, in the end, walked about a mile or so more than we would have needed.
So, all of us on the bus ended up wandering a bit through a quiet, pleasant New England residential district, trying to find a high school we'd never seen before.
WEATHER BOSTON MARATHON 2019 DRIVER
I appreciated his companionship.Įvery race day has adjustments to make and my first one happened when our bus driver took a wrong turn in Hopkinton and dropped us off in the wrong place, near the start line not at Hopkinton High School's athletic complex. He helped me understand details of geography and the course as well. We had a lot in common with three sons each and a lot of military connections. My sheer chance, I ended up with a great seat mate for the 45 minute drive to Hopkinton who was running his 3rd Boston and lived in a condo on Boylston Street."Yeah, I woke up at 8:30 and just walked to the bus". They have good practice though and it worked pretty well.
What a horde of school buses assembled to move all of us!! As a logistics guy myself, it was fascinating and beyond me to explain briefly. I found bag drop and headed for the huge logistics operation to transport 30,000 runners 30 miles west. The rain had lessened to a strong drizzle. The time came to get to the Arlington T stop, where I rigged a better "umbrella" out of an old space blanket I had stuffed in my hoodie and I ventured outside again. So, I modified my plan and found a bench on which to sit inside the Park Street T station for about 45 minutes collecting my wits and avoiding more water. I was ahead of schedule and the train got me downtown more quickly than I had allotted. Yet, others had advised me to wear throwaway shoes and socks too.so, my good shoes and dry socks were safe in a bag. In that 3/4 mile walk, I got drenched, my disposable poncho no match for the downpour. A major thunderstorm rolling through.water over my ankles in the streets soaking my shoes and socks. By 6:50am, I was out the door to walk from our airbnb to the Davis T (subway) stop and got drenched on the way. Since the weather reports had been changing rapidly the previous five days yet still called for rain in the morning, I stuck my head out after waking and saw dry pavement and little wind. I awoke and grinned.today was finally the day of the Boston Marathon. I got home, checked the weather for race day for the 147th time, made final adjustments and went to bed. We had dinner with our kids after they got back from the ball game and made final plans for how and where we'd meet up during the race. Seeing the hills themselves was quite helpful. The trolley trip itself allowed me to preview the final five miles of the course. While our kids went to see the Boston Red Sox play, Gretchen and I found a wonderful church with whom to worship on Palm Sunday, then took public transport out to the famous peak of Heartbreak Hill near Boston College. On Sunday, I wanted to get off my feet and did so, kind of.
WEATHER BOSTON MARATHON 2019 PLUS
On the Friday before we flew out, my co-workers decorated my office door with 26 point 2 balloons (yes, a point 2 balloon.look at the little tiny blue thing below the yellow balloon in the foreground) and other Boston items plus a goodie bag. Even though this would become my 86th marathon finish, this race was clearly different. In the week or two ahead of my departure, I was astounded at the outpouring of interest and support from friends, family, coworkers and fellow runners. Six serious attempts at qualifying finally resulted in a BQ time at the Monumental Marathon in November, 2017. I wondered aloud, for the first time if I could ever qualify and run. I first pondered running Boston while on the plane to run the Portland Marathon in October 2009. I didn't run as well as I had hoped, yet the entire experience went beyond my expectations. The fame of the event, the aura surrounding it, the vibe of being in it, the utter difficulty of the course itself, the splendor of the finish, the welcoming across the entire city of Boston explains why this marathon is like no other. Quick Summary: Running the Boston Marathon on Patriot's Day, April 15, 2019, will be a lifetime memory for me.
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