The motto for this year's Boston Marathon (as written on the official posters all around town) is "Every runner has a story." As you all know, my I finished my first Boston Marathon one second behind my marathon PR time of 3:02:20 in last year's NYCM. (Thanks to all of you for tracking me and virtually cheering me on. You all are totally awesome!) What you don't know is how I almost walked off the course, almost DNF'd, and had to fight like hell just to finish.
What is to follow then, after I recover feeling in my legs again, is my story because one thing I learned at this year's Boston is that behind every race time, no matter how slow or how fast, is a great story. Stay tuned.
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Oh man. I was teaching English today, and my phone went off at your splits. I was very excited for you, and knowing how much you wanted a sub 3 hour, I knew you were bummin' too.
I'm late to your Boston party, but yeah...can't wait to hear the story. It's still an amazing time.
Great job.
GREAT job, Doc! So proud of you. Yes, I agree that we all have a story to share in regards to this years Boston. What a course! We made it and are virgins no longer. ;)
Can't wait to read about everyone's experiences.
3:02 !! AWESOME JOB !!\Congrats on running the Boston Marathon!
i would never have guessed based on your splits! way to tough it out and i hope you are hanging in there today. i'm still way impressed with your 3:02:21, you can give me your secrets to speed any day.
can't wait to hear the full story but for now you rest up and get better!
So proud of you, Lam! Can't wait for your report.
Don't leave us hanging like that!! Can't wait to read all about your Boston experience. Rest up and congratulations again.
Lam, congrats! A 3:02:21 on the Boston course is like at 2:45 on any other course, in my book. I had the same feeling of wanting to stop, take the train, and I have never felt so much pain in my entire life. Looking forward to the race report! Ana-Maria
Lam, great job. What an amazing time on such a difficult course, wear your awesome Boston Marathon jacket around everywhere you go for the next 6-8 weeks.
Nice work on the finish, Lam. That time gets you another BQ, so you can head back next year and wrap up any unfinished business with the course. :-)
Crazy intrigue! Looking forward to the tale.
Great job! I was tracking your race yesterday and was so happy for your terrific time. It sounds like it was tougher than the numbers suggest. Can't wait to read the whole story.
Congratulations!
nice work. boston is a tough one. it's almost like the course is laid out to screw w runners. when i ran it, my finishing goals went from sub 3 to sub 3:15 to don't get put in the wheelchair at the end. narrowly made the last one. congrats on toughing it out. i suspect you'll not only do a sub-3 soon but even faster.
Wow! Can't wait for the story. I was following you virtually yesterday which is so tough because all you see is the numbers that doesn't tell the story at all! I was so sad to see you were only 2.5 minutes over your goal but now to hear you must have had to fight just to finish and still had such a great time, that's just amazing! Great job!
Wow, can't wait to hear this story. I was tracking you and it sure looked like you were moving consistently through the course (even with the expected Newton Hills drag.) Congratulations on a terrific time!
GREATTTT JOB!!!!! Can't wait to hear all about it! You are an amazing runner!!
Congratulations on a fantastic time on a tough course with those winds working against you. Enjoy your accomplishment, and please take good care of FL!
Can't wait for the story! You did amazing and should be so proud! Hope your legs are recovering!!!
I seriously can't wait to hear your story! Great job!!!
Lam, I was tracking you yesterday, and I never would have thought you were struggling based on your splits. That speaks volumes about how tough you are. I am SO proud of you. You finished with a great time on a really tough course. CONGRATS! I can't wait to read the full story!
I checked in yesterday and was happy to see you did so well. Can't wait to read the story. Congrats!
I can't wait to hear your story! You did amazing, CONGRATS on being a Boston Marathoner :) I was tracking and routing for you all morning!!! I had to get on your blog too to look up your NYC PR and saw you were one second off... ahh. Be very proud of yourself, you pushed through what sounds like an incredible tough race and were only a second off a PR, your sub 3 is coming very soon. Recover well and hold your head high - you are amazing!!!
Awesome job! If only i can be as fast ... can't wait to read your story. congratulations!
Congratulations! That's really gutty and if not for the wind you would have PR'd for sure. GREAT JOB!! You should be proud! Now, drink a beer!
Congrats again!! No matter your time finishing is always cause for celebration!
I can't wait to read and great job!! :) I was cheering for you too.
Freaking awesome!!!
I was so excited and had fun getting the splits on my phone!!!
You are awesome. Cannot wait to read your RR and story!!!
Awesome job, Lam! My kids and I followed you online all morning. Am looking forward to reading your story.
Congratulations Lam, I am glad you toughed it out! Super fast awesome time as well!
I just read through all the other blogs I track, keeping yours for last because I was anticipating your Boston report. Don't keep us hanging too long here!
Congrats on running Boston, and rest up!
I was cheering like crazy for you! I am in awe of your amazing finish time - great job! Looking forward to your race report.
You done good, Lam. Great job-looking forward to reading the report :)
Look ahead. Not behind.
You have to know the course to be able to run a sub 3 hour. You were strong training, although knowing the course plays a whole lot into it. You will get it next year...want to run together? Game?
For me, every marathon has a story, you are right on that one. Some are enjoyable, some are for memory, some are for time...
enjoy each race...never take it too seriously and live it up like it's your last.
Time is nothing, running is everything...
Think...at least you ran it and finished it...that takes more determination than anything else...
Just found your blog today through Nitmos! Ran Boston on Monday, it was awesome!! Nice job
Wow, Lam! I think you and FL will have the craziest race reports ever. I give you a big CONGRATULATIONS again!!
I can't wait to hear about it!!!
Hi LL
Congratulations!! It sounds like you had a really great Boston experience and I am looking forward to hearing all about it.
Almost DNFing and still managing to come within one second of PRing is a truly amazing thing.
That is the truth! Everybody has a story! Congrats on your run!! That is one hell of a finish time!!
Congrats! Way to run the race. I tanked after Heartbreak, but still managed to finish. That is a tough mo-fo of a race.
Holy cow I can't wait for your race report. That headwind -- how did you deal?? Dying to know.
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