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The Boston Marathon!  I cannot wait to watch it on TV.  I was supposed to be in Boston to spectate it, but I will no longer do that.  One day.  One day, right?

I have a better chance of spectating it than to actually run it.  For a few years the Boston Marathon was on my bucket list.  I clearly remember a few days before I ran my first marathon in 2006, I told a coworker that I wanted to BQ before I turned 40.  I was 33 years old.  I had no idea what I was talking about.  I didn’t know that a BQ and actually running the marathon were two different things.  My coworker smiled.  She also knew I had no idea what I was talking about.

I went back through previous posts and found one where I began training to train to train to train for a BQ.  This was in April of 2017.  At that time I needed 3 hours and 55 minutes for a BQ.  Now I need 3 hours and 50 minutes.  

The race was still on my bucket list.  I wrote about it in several posts.  But now I wonder if I really wanted to run the race or was it because it was everyone’s dream to run the Boston Marathon? 

I know I will never qualify.  I am not a fast runner and don’t see myself getting faster as I get older.  Below are the times for the 2026 marathon.  Even if I qualify, there is no guarantee that I will actually run the Boston Marathon.

I thought about going the charity route, but the thought of asking money doesn’t sound appealing.  I did that a few times for the Chicago Marathon and I don’t want to do it again.

A few years ago there was a program for teachers to apply.  I did and wasn’t picked.  I know there are other programs offered by brands that pick runners, but I know I won’t get picked.

So, the Boston Marathon is no longer on my running bucket list.  Heck, running a marathon is no longer on my list either.  🙂 I am OK with that decision.  I want to focus on smaller races.  I was going to say to also get a PR, but I don’t want to pressure myself.  I want to enjoy my runs and my races.  I still have a few more states to run in to finish my quest of running a half marathon in every state.  

For now I will enjoy Marathon Monday and watch it from the comfort of my home or school.

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7 Comments on Tuesday Topics: The Boston Marathon is no longer on my running bucket list

  1. Hopefully you will someday get to spectate the Boston Marathon in person since it’s no longer on your bucket list to run it.

    When I announced to two friends who had been star collegiate swimmers that I planned to run a marathon, they both smirked and told me that I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. It made me all the more determined to do well at my first marathon. I showed them, not only did I run that first marathon, but I qualified for Boston, too!

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  2. That sounds like a plan to me! I do hope you get to spectate it- I’m sure that would be really incredible!

    It’s not the race for everyone. Yes, it’s famous and inspiring and amazing, but that doesn’t make it something every runner has to run.

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  3. I know a few runners doing Boston this year. I’m excited to follow them

    But no, never Boston. I never thought I could be that fast. And I am not interested in anymore marathons, I’m not disappointed. I never had it on my bucket list.

    I just want to run in new places, stay healthy!!

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