So I went and cheered on some runners. Crossing Boylston Street was kind of a mistake, since I had to go really far out of the way around the finish line to get home (I guess I could have backtracked, but I hate backtracking). Onm the flip side, I needed to go to CVS, and that side is where it is. In short, if you like for people to cheer for you, put your name on the shirt you're wearing for the marathon.
You know, I just... I woke up, and I looked in the mirror, and I thought, hey, what's with all the sin? I need to change. I'm... I'm dirty. I'm, I'm bad with the... sex and the envy and that, that loud music us kids listen to nowadays.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Apr 18, 2011 10:21:21 am PDT #3890 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
bon bon - Apr 18, 2011 10:28:35 am PDT #3891 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
I think you have to finish an official qualifying marathon in under 5 hours.
It's generally way harder than that. [link]
Not that I have statistics on this, but people guess 1% of runners could qualify for Boston. It's a biggish deal.
askye - Apr 18, 2011 10:32:26 am PDT #3892 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
One of my coworkers ran the Boston Marathon today. She said that registration filled up so fast this year they've changed the registration.
Next year there will be a staggered registration- the first people who get to register are those who were 20 minutes faster than their previous time (based on age group), then 15 mins, then 10 and then 5. She only got in this year because she kept hitting refresh on the website during registration.
Jesse - Apr 18, 2011 10:32:28 am PDT #3893 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My friend who qualified this year was so pissed she didn't register in time!
Also, I still don't know how the #2 guy got in the race, and the world record doesn't actually count, because of the tail winds. [link]
sumi - Apr 18, 2011 10:33:40 am PDT #3894 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
bon bon - Apr 18, 2011 10:34:58 am PDT #3895 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Also, I still don't know how the #2 guy got in the race, and the world record doesn't actually count, because of the tail winds.
I think elites get special dispensation.
Jesse - Apr 18, 2011 10:37:02 am PDT #3896 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Clearly, I just wish someone would lay it out for me! I guess his half-marathon time did it? Also the story that his wife would be running, too? [link]
Amy - Apr 18, 2011 10:37:05 am PDT #3897 of 30001
Because books.
I had no idea. I thought anyone could just show up, get a number, and run.
Grilled mozzarella for lunch. Mmm. I'm trying to convince myself I don't really want another one.
Amy - Apr 18, 2011 11:07:51 am PDT #3898 of 30001
Because books.
Disney princesses in historically accurate costume on deviantArt. Really cool.
SuziQ - Apr 18, 2011 11:09:18 am PDT #3899 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
Dear Head
Why must you ache? For values of ache that equal making me want to stab myself in the eye to make it stop.
No love, Me