Who's planning to run Boston next spring?

[Mom of Scooby]

My daughter made the cut so I will likely be traveling up there with her and her husband... I'm assuming Ellen will be running again and I will think I saw Rochey is... anyone else?


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[diablita]

congrats to your daughter!

[Mom of Scooby]

congrats to your daughter!

Thanks! She was sweating it out.. she beat her BQ by like 4:30 so not a guaranteed entry..

It's going to be a bit bittersweet for me since we were training for me to qualify in May and we really hoped to run it together, but I have to stifle those feelings!  And just be excited for her!

[BonitaApplebum]

I'm obviously not running, but would love to get together with fellow CHers to cheer people on.

[Virginia Plain]

Who's bib is she using?

[RandMart]

MoS should be fully rehabbed by Spring. Maybe her daughter can get a bib for her, too?

[Plugging Along]

MoS should be fully rehabbed by Spring. Maybe her daughter can get a bib for her, too?

 

Three ways into Boston.

Qualify on time.
Charity Bib.
Bandit.

Bandits are really frowned upon.
Charity Bibs start at $5000, if a charity picks you.
The qualifying window closed Sept 20.
(actually, that was the submission window, your qualifying race had to be before then)

If you were going to run Boston you had to start planning about 6 months ago,
and be a really good runner,
or be really good at raising money.

MoS may be healed by spring, but won't be in marathon shape and won't have the qualifier or charity tie in.

[BonitaApplebum]

Every year I know people offering up a charity bib from some organization or other. The expectation seems to typically be that you are supposed to raise money (not necessarily as much as 5k), but I've definitely seen "no strings attached" offers of bibs that would otherwise go unused.

[BonitaApplebum]

I also almost always know people who bandit each year, even though you aren't supposed to.

[Coyote Mas Loco]

I made it by a bit, BQ-XX (-56 minutes actually but no one here would notice) and will wear cheap sunglasses to be incognito.

[RandMart]

Three ways into Boston.

Qualify on time.
Charity Bib.
Bandit.

Clearly you don't read marathoninvestigation.com; there are all sorts of ways to get in ... they're just not legit [read: cheating]

https://www.marathoninvestigation.com/category/2017-boston-marathon

[Mom of Scooby]

Who's bib is she using?

What? She qualified at steamtown last year, was that a joke??


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[Mom of Scooby]

MoS should be fully rehabbed by Spring. Maybe her daughter can get a bib for her, too?

I'm pretty sure I won't be by spring and even if I were, my marathon days are over... most likely my days of running more than 3, possibly 4 days a week are over according to my dr


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[Plugging Along]

I'm pretty sure I won't be by spring and even if I were, my marathon days are over... most likely my days of running more than 3, possibly 4 days a week are over according to my dr


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Maybe  3 days and  3 days with a day of rest.

[MoCo]

way #4 - have access to a time-waived number from a local organization.  many of the local running clubs get time-waived numbers from the BAA, each club has different rules for how they award them to members.  but if you're local, it's a good path.

[RandMart]

Who's bib is she using?

What? She qualified at Steamtown last year, was that a joke??

I believe so ... "Whose bib ...?" would be proper

[Coyote Mas Loco]

Tough crowd.

[nadra's babydaddy]

If you scour social media in the days leading up to the race, you should be able to find some pre-race bib numbers posted that you can copy if you have a decent printer.   Just don't wear any identifiable clothing during the race.   Tell your daughter to just do that!   

[Virginia Plain]

What? She qualified at Steamtown last year, was that a joke??


I believe so ... "Whose bib ...?" would be proper

    You say tomato, I say who's.

[RandMart]

If you scour social media in the days leading up to the race, you should be able to find some pre-race bib numbers posted that you can copy if you have a decent printer.   Just don't wear any identifiable clothing during the race.   Tell your daughter to just do that!   

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Let's not confuse the issue here

MoS's daughter got a legit BQ at Steamtown [under her own name, I'm assuming] and she'll be getting her own bib, so there's no need for her to take the bib-copy route here. Unless, perhaps, she wants to sneak in a friend or two, then she could just copy her own

[Virginia Plain]

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Let's not confuse the issue here

MoS's daughter got a legit BQ at Steamtown [under her own name, I'm assuming] and she'll be getting her own bib, so there's no need for her to take the bib-copy route here. Unless, perhaps, she wants to sneak in a friend or two, then she could just copy her own

Rumor has it, Mike Rossi ran it for her.

[RandMart]

Do NOT fucking go there!!!

 

[RandMart]

Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Let's not confuse the issue here

MoS's daughter got a legit BQ at Steamtown [under her own name, I'm assuming] and she'll be getting her own bib, so there's no need for her to take the bib-copy route here. Unless, perhaps, she wants to sneak in a friend or two, then she could just copy her own

ETA: Just to clarify, they're still the same Circle of Hell

First Circle: People Who Fudge Their Training Logs
Second Circle: Bike Thieves
Third Circle: Race Bandits, Bib-Swappers, Bib-Copiers, and Those Who Take TWO Finishers Medals
Fourth Circle: Dopers, Course Cutters, and Other Assorted Cheats
Fifth Circle: Gamblers, Sportswriters, and People Who Make up Charity Scams
Sixth Circle: Sports Agents
Seventh Circle: Team Owners
Eighth Circle: League Commissioners
Ninth Circle: Al Davis ... Alone for now, but saving spaces for  Jerry Jones, OJ, Joe Buck, The Krzyzewski/Pitino/Calipari Triumvirate and Roger Goodell

[nadra's babydaddy]

It's time we also revisited the issue of women being allowed to participate. 

[RandMart]

I'm cool with it. I don't mind spending a few hours chasing ponytails

BUT ... if she's got a FAKE bib, or someone else's bib, or she's not wearing a bib at all ... How am I supposed to successfully, cyber-stalk her later?

[Plugging Along]

ETA: Just to clarify, they're still the same Circle of Hell

First Circle: People Who Fudge Their Training Logs
Second Circle: Bike Thieves
Third Circle: Race Bandits, Bib-Swappers, Bib-Copiers, and Those Who Take TWO Finishers Medals
Fourth Circle: Dopers, Course Cutters, and Other Assorted Cheats
Fifth Circle: Gamblers, Sportswriters, and People Who Make up Charity Scams
Sixth Circle: Sports Agents
Seventh Circle: Team Owners
Eighth Circle: League Commissioners
Ninth Circle: Al Davis ... Alone for now, but saving spaces for  Jerry Jones, OJ, Joe Buck, The Krzyzewski/Pitino/Calipari Triumvirate and Roger Goodell

You missed "people who talk at the theatre"

special hell

[RandMart]

You missed "people who talk at the theatre"

special hell

This Hell is kinda sports-specific, thanks, but you are correct

[SnarlyMarly]

I made it by a bit, BQ-XX (-56 minutes actually but no one here would notice) and will wear cheap sunglasses to be incognito.

Bet you were worried😅.    I see you still must be crazy fast!

[Coyote Mas Loco]

Bet you were worried😅.    I see you still must be crazy fast!

I used a bib mule. I actually weigh close to 300 lb.

We had better get RandM and VP on it!
( I think they are agents for Double D here): https://www.marathoninvestigation.com/

[RandMart]

I'm not buying it, Wilson

You don't fit the Double Letter Cheater Identification Protocol, e.g., Kip Litton, Mike Rossi, Julie Miller, Kelly Roberts, and many others

[SnarlyMarly]

I might get in for 2019😂🤣🤣🤣.  i walked so much that I didn't really look at my run splits.  i guess there are benefits of becoming old.

[RandMart]

Yes, I often ask myself "Assuming I can stay healthy and not slow down significantly, how old do I need to be to get in Boston?'"

I should be able to make it next year, actually [if it was something I was remotely interested in]

[SnarlyMarly]

Yes, I often ask myself "Assuming I can stay healthy and not slow down significantly, how old do I need to be to get in Boston?'"

I should be able to make it next year, actually [if it was something I was remotely interested in]

I think I could meet the open standard if I actually trained...or didn't ride my bike before the marathon🤣

[RandMart]

You could ride your bike DURING the marathon

Or you could cut the course, then ride your bike afterwards

https://www.marathoninvestigation.com/2017/02/runner-disqualified-after-claiming-2nd.html

Wait, does your real name have double letters in it anywhere? [see my post above]