I won't even bother posting my "training". I did a few runs, tried some stuff, something always an issue. Achilles flared up a little but not terrible. A couple days off and it was runable. However, something is also amiss with the left quad. Been nursing it for a few weeks now and it's not getting any better no matter what I try. I'll be taking a couple weeks off now. Maybe someday...

 

I forgot to mention: this is not the case unfortunately. The qualifying window for 2023 starts September 1, 2021, which unfortunately means there are a few of us that really need to get out there and run a race to qualify!

The qualifying window for the 127th Boston Marathon, scheduled to take place on April 17, 2023, began on September 1, 2021

according to some quick internet research.

EDIT: The weather for Monday's race looks pretty good. Almost reminds me of CIM. 40-50F with ~50% humidity and an 11 mph wind. Sounds just like CIM 2019 when I was afraid of a PR with a 20 mile long headwind.

In a competition between you two there would be no winner. Just a lot of people who have to suffer through more discussions about a race where one of you finished ahead of the other for some reason. Whoever comes out first can always bag on the one who didn't which doesn't make them a winner in my book. No one would win in this situation because the person who beat the other looks like an asshole, while everyone else has to suffer through more of the same nonsense. I know. Difficult concept for the older part of the Gen X generation to conceptualize.

Yeah... Unfortunately, there is still no change here - a lot of words and not a ounce/gram of anything making sense. Just a bunch of unrelated words that probably mean something to somebody. Reminds me a sentence generator my 7 years old used recently to send me a message to my phone - very close in the meaninglessness of it . But the credit should be given where a credit is due - you are pretty unique individual in a sense of impossibility to grasp what you are saying in most of the cases. I know I know - I am not Gen X, so, obviously I am not among the ones to understand.

 

Yeah... Unfortunately, there is still no change here - a lot of words and not a ounce/gram of anything making sense. Just a bunch of unrelated words that probably mean something to somebody. Reminds me a sentence generator my 7 years old used recently to send me a message to my phone - very close in the meaninglessness of it . But the credit should be given where a credit is due - you are pretty unique individual in a sense of impossibility to grasp what you are saying in most of the cases. I know I know - I am not Gen X, so, obviously I am not among the ones to understand.

Got it. Old people don't understand how annoying their bickering is to other people and are so self absorbed they're incapable of change. Best of luck with upcoming marathons Cal. It was really great meeting at CIM and hope one day to actually have the same skills and abilities in running as you do at your age. Like you said at the finish line "let me see you do it at 53." Hope you're around in 15 years to see it. I'd really like seeing you at the finish line in your wheelchair for a photo.

Hey, late weekly dropping. On a semi-vacation and haven't had a chance to get to this until now. Will catch up later.

Weekly for period: From: 04/04/2022 To 04/10/2022

Total distance: 52.03mi

 

I’m old enough to remember a great punk band called Generation X…the lead singer was the one and only Billy Idol. 🤘

 

Great race, BTW...

 

I probably told the story about busting the big toe on my right foot some years back.  It's now what they like to call a 'compressed joint' where the bone going into the joint is now slightly below the joint, and there is no more cartilage.  I have recently returned to low and slow mileage wearing (gulp) Brooks Ghost.  No more racing flats for me.  The good news is, I can hobble jog 5 miles at a time without needing many days off.

 

I am running more for health now.  I think my crazy running days are behind me now...

 

Hell, I don't even know Generation X... must have been a UK thing... 

Thanks and sorry to hear about the big toe issue as I must’ve missed that update. Running for health is the proper sensible thing to do at our age…but I’m still chasing the dragon.    There’s nothing to stop you giving some advice on this thread…even if it’s only those 2 words. 

HermosaBoy - Great pic of Billy and he still looks great at 66yo. 👍