Comments on: 2008 Boston Marathon Experience http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/ Plan, Practice, Finish, and Learn In Every Road or Trail Race..Consider Life as a Marathon or Ultra Marathon Race Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:48:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: markfb http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/#comment-469 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:20:59 +0000 http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=706#comment-469 Thanks, will check if its workable in this year’s calendar. : )

]]> By: kingofpots http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/#comment-467 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:41:11 +0000 http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=706#comment-467 gs, that will be a nice goal to attain but you need to qualify in one of the marathons in the USA before April 2008 or 2009. good luck & thanks for the visit.

mark, you are still in your prime and i know you can make it. try to qualify at the tucson marathon (arizona) on december 7 this year which is a downhill course, just in time for 2009 boston marathon. good luck!

]]> By: markfb http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/#comment-466 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:22:58 +0000 http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=706#comment-466 Wow, for my age category I need an average of 4:15 per kilometer. That’s the goal then! : ) Thanks for the info on qualifying times.

]]> By: gssantos66 http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/#comment-464 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:54:21 +0000 http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=706#comment-464 Thanks baldrunner for the info about qualifying times. For my age category 40 – 44 I need not more than 3:20:59 ok… I will try next year. Again thanks!!!

]]> By: kingofpots http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/#comment-459 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:14:06 +0000 http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=706#comment-459 gs, thanks for your comment. i immediately made a research on the qualifying times to join the Boston Marathon & got this from their website and a runner would get his/her qualifying time in one of the listed marathon races held in the USA & other countries.
Qualifying times are based upon your age on the date of the Boston Marathon – April 21, 2008.
Age Men Women
18-34 3:10 3:40
35-39 3:15 3:45
40-44 3:20 3:50
45-49 3:30 4:00
50-54 3:35 4:05
55-59 3:45 4:15
60-64 4:00 4:30
65-69 4:15 4:45
70-74 4:30 5:00
75-79 4:45 5:15
80+ 5:00 5:30
*An additional 59 seconds will be accepted for each age group time standard. For example, a net time of 3:50:59 will be accepted for a 42-year old woman.
A 3:45 qualifying time for me will entail a lot of practice & sacrifices but as i said this is the “Holy Grail” in running and it’s nice to “dream” joining and finishing it someday. Who knows?
Keep on reading and happy reading!

]]> By: gssantos66 http://baldrunner.com/2008/04/26/2008-boston-marathon-experience/#comment-457 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:46:26 +0000 http://baldrunner.wordpress.com/?p=706#comment-457 Hi Baldrunner, thank you for posting in your blog the story of Heather Daniel. I was impressed on her experiences before, during, after and finish the line with the new PR 3:37:40 that’s great!!! I know there is a qualifying time of 3:20:00 before you participate on that prestigious Boston Marathon, am I right? I hope someday makatakbo rin tayong dalawa baldrunner sa Boston Marathon!

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