Boston Marathon Update

The day is here. The day of reckoning. The day we find out my fate in regards to getting into the 2018 Boston Marathon.

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Okay, so maybe it was yesterday, but I spent all day refreshing my email a bazillion times and had zero energy to blog.

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The post you (and I) have been waiting on for nearly a year... Yup, I ran my first (and, thus far, ONLY) Boston Qualifying marathon 362 days ago, on October 1st, 2016. And I finally found out and can share with the world whether or not that time actually secured me a coveted spot into the 2018 Boston Marathon.

I'M IN!

You were expecting to see the "CONGRATS" email everyone else has been posting, weren't you?! Well, I haven't received it yet...
  BUT my name is on the entry list and my time beats the official cut-off, so I'm going out on a limb and saying I'M IN!

In case you don't remember, I had a four minute and ten second buffer from what my age and gender requirement was and what I ran my race at (3:35 vs 3:30:50). And, thankfully, this year I had barely enough wiggle room to get me a spot!

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Did you notice that?! The buffer this year was 3:23... I got in by 47 seconds... HOLY CRAPOLY! That is a less than 2 seconds per mile difference over the course of a marathon...  A little too close for comfort if you ask me.

Sounds like the BAA may need to update the requirements soon, since the last update was in 2012 and the cut-off grew by such a large amount this year. I guess it's a good thing I'm shooting to BQ by over 5 minutes in Chicago for 2019...

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I can't tell you how excited I am... Actually, I'm still sort of in shock. I mean, it seems like I've been working towards this goal for so long that it's surreal I may have legitimately reached it. You could say I'm still working through #AllTheFeels.

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I realize a lot can happen between now and April, but God willing, I will be toeing the line of the 2018 Boston Marathon!

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And I can't conclude this post without offering a sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU to each and every one of you! Your support, encouragement, and belief in me has meant more than you will ever know. I don't think I'll ever be able to repay you for your generosity and kindness, but please know that I am forever grateful for you and your presence in my life!

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What was the last goal you went for with your whole heart?