Kurt, "Hey did you qualify for Boston last weekend?"
Me, "I was too slow for Boston. Might try again in 2015"
"I turn 45 in August so if I can squeeze out another 3:23 at Dallas this year I could do it lol"
"For 45-yr-old male, you need 3:20:00.... qualifying time is 3:20:00"
"Check the BAA website, it has 3:25"
"Holy crap, I qualified!"
I was surprised, happy, embarrassed, relieved, and a little lost. Mostly I felt like a dumb ass.
Hiring a running coach could’ve avoided this dumb mistake.
I was more interested in qualifying than going to Boston before 2013 bombing. I found out most of my friends belong to 2 buckets:
“Are you stupid? You want to get blown to pieces?” vs “That’s cool. Hope you make it.”
Now I get to plan on running Boston on Monday, April 20, 2015. Apparently I’m only qualified to apply, not guaranteed a race spot.
Had I known I only need 3:25:00 12 months ago, I could be racing Boston in 2 weeks. If I had the correct qualifying time in December 2013, I would’ve missed out on a memorable experience at Texas Whiner Marathon.
I invested heavily to achieve qualifying time at 2011 and 2013 Dallas Marathons. I failed for non-fitness reasons. 無心插柳柳成蔭. I signed up for 2014 Irving mainly to support a local event. Before yoga injury, I plotted to do a Karnazes by including the race as part of 79-mile spring run.
Sometimes the side of the mountain is more interesting than the peak, but you can’t have the sides without the top.
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