It's hard being a teacher and being obsessed with the Boston Marathon. I can't take time off to watch the race on tv or online, because classes must go on. So I did what I could and followed a bit in-between periods and during my period off, but definitely not the same as dedicating all morning to it. Imagine if they played the Superbowl on a Monday morning. Now you know my pain.
One of my students came in dressed in a Boston Strong shirt, so naturally I made her take a picture with me:
I'm amazed at the difference in weather that Boston can provide this time of year. Last year was a slog through wind and rain and 45 degrees, while this year offered a hot and sunny day with no cloud cover at all. Not sure which I'd prefer, to be honest. A marathon in either scenario seems pretty rough.
Watching updates on social media all weekend from friends and strangers in Boston has been simultaneously vexing and inspiring. I love following people and their journeys to Boston, especially first timers, because it makes me reminisce about last year while inspiring me for next year. But then it makes me a tad berserk that I'm not there with them.
So it's a good thing it looks like I'm headed back next year. I improved on my PR last fall and I moved up an age group, so I'm sitting on a BQ-8:55. This means that despite Boston's increasingly difficult standards, I am pretty much guaranteed a spot at next year's race should I decide to enter. It won't be official until September, but I'm pretty sure Boston 2017 is a go.
One of my students came in dressed in a Boston Strong shirt, so naturally I made her take a picture with me:
I'm amazed at the difference in weather that Boston can provide this time of year. Last year was a slog through wind and rain and 45 degrees, while this year offered a hot and sunny day with no cloud cover at all. Not sure which I'd prefer, to be honest. A marathon in either scenario seems pretty rough.
Watching updates on social media all weekend from friends and strangers in Boston has been simultaneously vexing and inspiring. I love following people and their journeys to Boston, especially first timers, because it makes me reminisce about last year while inspiring me for next year. But then it makes me a tad berserk that I'm not there with them.
So it's a good thing it looks like I'm headed back next year. I improved on my PR last fall and I moved up an age group, so I'm sitting on a BQ-8:55. This means that despite Boston's increasingly difficult standards, I am pretty much guaranteed a spot at next year's race should I decide to enter. It won't be official until September, but I'm pretty sure Boston 2017 is a go.
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