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Such a cool story. Yay for Harry! Yay for YOU!Bostondevil wrote:I fuckin' did it!!!! I got an official time, you show up on the website, it's official. That was the goal. I thought you didn't get one unless you break 6 hours but you actually have 6 hours 15 minutes from the start of the second wave. The clock was still up an it read 6:13 something when I crossed so I had a minute and a half to spare! Awesome. Ok, honesty time, last year, I say I took 6 1/2 hours it was more like 6:40 so I took somewhere between 30 and 40 minutes off my overall time!!!!!! And I did it with some monster leg cramps. They were so bad at one point that a runner came up from behind me and offered to massage them out for me, no lie, she could SEE my legs cramping up. I sent her on her way but stopped at the next med tent for a massage. The guy there with the miracle fingers asked me if I was sure I wanted to keep going. I said, "I can still walk!" The last 8 miles, when my friend Harry jumped in with me, we would run until my legs cramped up. He kept me from falling down more than once. I couldn't have done it without Harry.
All right, I'll admit it, I am proud of myself. Thanks to everybody here who supported me.
Fuck yeah, Congratulations, BD!!!Bostondevil wrote:I fuckin' did it!!!! I got an official time, you show up on the website, it's official. That was the goal. I thought you didn't get one unless you break 6 hours but you actually have 6 hours 15 minutes from the start of the second wave. The clock was still up an it read 6:13 something when I crossed so I had a minute and a half to spare! Awesome. Ok, honesty time, last year, I say I took 6 1/2 hours it was more like 6:40 so I took somewhere between 30 and 40 minutes off my overall time!!!!!! And I did it with some monster leg cramps. They were so bad at one point that a runner came up from behind me and offered to massage them out for me, no lie, she could SEE my legs cramping up. I sent her on her way but stopped at the next med tent for a massage. The guy there with the miracle fingers asked me if I was sure I wanted to keep going. I said, "I can still walk!" The last 8 miles, when my friend Harry jumped in with me, we would run until my legs cramped up. He kept me from falling down more than once. I couldn't have done it without Harry.
All right, I'll admit it, I am proud of myself. Thanks to everybody here who supported me.
I LOVE that picture! Am tearing up after looking at it. Way to go Lisa! You're my hero.Bostondevil wrote:I'll stop talking about marathons soon, but in the meantime, here's one more picture. This one is Harry and me at the finish line.
http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/g ... nish?pg=26
After a day of recovery, the calf muscles are still very sore but the worst is my right big toe, seriously damaged toenail, a little swollen and either blistered or cut, can't tell which. Other than that, I actually feel better than last year.
Aww that made me tear up too. What a great shot! Lisa rules!TillyGalore wrote:I LOVE that picture! Am tearing up after looking at it. Way to go Lisa! You're my hero.Bostondevil wrote:I'll stop talking about marathons soon, but in the meantime, here's one more picture. This one is Harry and me at the finish line.
http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/g ... nish?pg=26
After a day of recovery, the calf muscles are still very sore but the worst is my right big toe, seriously damaged toenail, a little swollen and either blistered or cut, can't tell which. Other than that, I actually feel better than last year.
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Boston "TyLaw" DevilBostondevil wrote:After a day of recovery, the calf muscles are still very sore but the worst is my right big toe, seriously damaged toenail, a little swollen and either blistered or cut, can't tell which.
Can't say it any better than Tilly did.TillyGalore wrote:I LOVE that picture! Am tearing up after looking at it. Way to go Lisa! You're my hero.Bostondevil wrote:I'll stop talking about marathons soon, but in the meantime, here's one more picture. This one is Harry and me at the finish line.
http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/g ... nish?pg=26
After a day of recovery, the calf muscles are still very sore but the worst is my right big toe, seriously damaged toenail, a little swollen and either blistered or cut, can't tell which. Other than that, I actually feel better than last year.
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