Race-Watching Tips

I am resting up and getting ready mentally for tomorrow's marathon. After 2 weeks of taper (enforced by a calf injury), I feel rested and ready. It looks like we'll have near-perfect weather (by the standards of anyone who has trained through the winter in Boston, anyway!) -- 50 degrees and overcast. It will be windy -- normal for the course -- but rain should hold off until evening. I'm planning to run more conservatively because of the calf, but hoping to do 9:30-10:00 miles.

If you want to follow my progress, you can sign up for text or email alerts (you must be registered before the race begins). You'll get a message when I reach 10K, 13.1 mi, 30K and the finish.

If you want to meet me on the course, here's a map. I'll be starting with the 2nd wave, crossing the start around 10:30 a.m. My mom, Speedy & Jesse will be at mile 17/Woodland T, and MBHP is watching at Mile 25 on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall East (after the Mass Ave under-pass).

Thanks to your help, we've raised over $6,800 so far for Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Inc. I'm still accepting donations.

Thank you for all of your support. I'll be thinking of you tomorrow form the course!