Elly and I will not be arriving until late Saturday night (after midnight). Here are some of the things I would like to do while I am in Boston. Perhaps some of you other travelers will want to join me. 1) Sunday morning run of 3 miles at easy pace (9:00). Like many of you, I am staying at the Days Inn-Boston there on Soldiers Field Road. Judging from the map, it appears that there is a nice trail right there at the hotel which runs along the Charles River in either direction. Looks like a wonderful place for a relaxing run. Ideally, I'd like to get this run in early enough to... 2) Watch the Women's Olympic Trials Marathon on Sunday morning. The race starts at 8:00 AM, but I'm not necessarily needing to be there for the very start as I think it makes more sense to find a decent spot on the course and watch the speedy ladies fly by. 3) Big Lunch/Dinner on Monday. One of the most gratifying experiences of completing a marathon is sharing the war stories afterwards over heaping piles of food. Someone needs to stake out an appropriate restaurant and we can plan a meeting time. 4) Tuesday morning recovery run of 4 miles at easy pace (9:30). If anyone else is going to be around on Tuesday morning, you might as well join me as I hobble alongside the Charles River in hopes of loosening up the ole legs. Since we will not be renting a car, I haven't yet figured out how I am going to get to the bus pick-up spot in downtown Boston on the morning of the race. I'll probably call the hotel and see if they offer shuttle services. I guess a taxi will always be a possiblity as well. If anyone else has any ideas, please pass them on to me. 12 days to go!

All this sounds good on the eating, spectating, and Sun. and Tues. runs. One option to get to the bus pick-up on Monday: Walk For 6 Mins. To N Beacon St & Parsons St Walk approx. 1 block W on Soldiers Field Rd. Turn left on N Beacon St. Walk a short distance SE on N Beacon St. Bear right on Parsons St. Walk a short distance S on Parsons St. Turn left on N Beacon St. Walk a short distance E on N Beacon St. Bus Service64 University Park Via Putnam St & Central Sq view route 5:54 AM Depart from N Beacon St & Parsons St 6:07 AM Arrive at Magazine St & Green St Subway ServiceTake Red Braintree To Park St Station view route Approx. 6:16 AM Depart from Central Sq - Inbound Approx. 6:22 AM Arrive at Park St Station - to Ashmont/Braintree Walk For 11 Mins. To Tremont St & Boylston St If you want to plug in the route go to http://www.mbta.com If you come up with a quicker and easier way, let us know.