Buffalo Marathon

Sunday morning we drove to Buffalo to cheer on Lou and Pete, competing in the 1/2 marathon, and Mike M. and Mike W. in the marathon. Lou ran a solid race, Pete finished 3rd in his age group, Mike M. ran a great time in 3:44, and Mike W., trying for a Boston Q. time, was on pace for 18 miles before cramps hit and he struggled in.

It's always tough to try and meet a specific time goal no matter what your age. Boston standards are fair and challenging. You have to enjoy most of the training for the months prior to your qualifying race or what's the point? Race day comes and it's always a crap shoot on the weather, your health, and not knowing if you under or over trained. Did you peak just right? Is there some bug hidden in your body that only comes out after running 16 miles? As one who has qualified once and missed many times, I know too well the disappointment you can feel when the goal becomes out of reach during the race. Then you have to decide whether to begin the process again.

After the race, Jan and I came home, biked (into the wind, again) for 17 miles and ran 5.

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  1. AnonymousMay 30, 2007 at 5:03 AM

    All I can say is that I was very disappointed. No more marathons for me. I quit. I've had enough. Well the guys are thinking about ding Steamtown so maybe one more. If I qualify for Boston that will be my last one, unless Boston is fun and maybe I'd want to do it again with Eileen. I'd like to run Chicago, too but that would be the last one for sure, maybe.

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  2. AnonymousMay 30, 2007 at 5:03 AM

    All I can say is that I was very disappointed. No more marathons for me. I quit. I've had enough. Well the guys are thinking about ding Steamtown so maybe one more. If I qualify for Boston that will be my last one, unless Boston is fun and maybe I'd want to do it again with Eileen. I'd like to run Chicago, too but that would be the last one for sure, maybe.

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  3. AnonymousMay 30, 2007 at 5:03 AM

    All I can say is that I was very disappointed. No more marathons for me. I quit. I've had enough. Well the guys are thinking about ding Steamtown so maybe one more. If I qualify for Boston that will be my last one, unless Boston is fun and maybe I'd want to do it again with Eileen. I'd like to run Chicago, too but that would be the last one for sure, maybe.

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