Right Now

Boston Marathon

Published on April 17, 2006 By Tova7 In Sports & Leisure

Right now, this second, my husband is running the Boston Marathon.

He is running with professional athletes from all over the world. Professional meaning, they are sponsored and paid to run these races. Hey, its a good gig if you can get it.

This is the first time he is running against people from Africa and Italy. Even as a "recreational" runner, he admires the sheer speed and endurance of these athletes.

The runners are wearing GPS on their shoe strings. (Shocking considering most serious runners want to go with the lightest weight shoe...even paying $200 for what amounts to no more than a 10 ounce throw away shoe...it is so light it wears out after 26 miles. I can't believe they'd actually add a couple ounces for this gps thing.) Anyway, they tie it to their shoe and then go. I get email updates that tell me where he is and how he is doing.

I think that is so cool. This is my latest update:

110th Boston Marathon 2006

At 12:43 PM, Rob at 10K.

Pace: 04:15

Projected Finish Time: 2:58:39 (Net)

Not too bad considering he is running with a stress fracture on his right ankle. But I am sure those guys and gals from Kenya are passing him like he is standing still! Buwhahahaha.

If you want to check out the sight...its pretty cool..lots of info.

Link

Comments (Page 1)

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

Men's Prize money

1. $100,000
2. $40,000
3. $22,500
4. $18,000
5. $14,000
6. $12,000
7. $9000
8. $7400
9. $5700
10. $4200
11. $2600
12. $2100
13. $1800
14. $1700
15. $1500

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

I guess my hubby is about 30 seconds behind these guys in minutes per mile...which after 11 miles would mean they are about a mile ahead of him? Give or take....

Leaders:

12:53: 11 mile split is 52:49 (4:42). The leading trio remains Maiyo, Merga and Keflezighi. Culpepper is 13 seconds down and losing ground. This is Merga's marathon debut. He clocked a 60:44 course record in the Paris Half Marathon in March. He is a training partner of Haile Gebreselassie.

Dr Guy

on Apr 17, 2006

Damn! Less than 3 hours? That is good!

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

Well he just finished....3 hours and 3 minutes was his final time....He'll be mad he didn't break 3 this race..hehe.

Dr Guy

on Apr 17, 2006

3 hours and 3 minutes was his final time

That is still damn good! I mean the winner usually takes 2 hours and 15 minutes. SO he was only 3/4 of an hour off the winning pace. And for an amature!

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

SO he was only 3/4 of an hour off the winning pace.

HAHAHA.

In a race the reporters cover in "strides" (he is three strides behind, four strides ahead) 45 minutes is an eternity.buwhahaha.

He loves to run....but it is killing his body....I don't think running so much is healthy....and I must say marathoners are a whole different breed. When I go to marathons with him, and we go to get his bib the day before...that is when all the runners mingle and I get a chance to check them out.

I can always spot the "real" runners because they have a glint in their eye and they tend to be really thin and have a runners chin...I call it that...a chin that is ALL angles.....haha. I think they're all crazy...my husband included.

I am glad he made it without completely fracturing his ankle.

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

1.	Robert Cheruiyot	KEN	2:07:14
2.	Benjamin Maiyo	KEN	2:08:21
3.	Meb Keflezighi	USA	2:09:56
4.	Brian Sell	USA	2:10:55
5.	Alan Culpepper	USA	2:11:02
6.	Kenjiro Jitsui	JPN	2:11:32
7.	Peter M. Gilmore	USA	2:12:45
8.	William Kiplagat	KEN	2:13:26
9.	Wilson Onsare	KEN	2:13:47
10.	Clint Verran	USA

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

23,000 people raced.....my man scored around 1,400th place....hahahaha...but that's like the top 7-8%...not too shabby....to bad it doesn't pay! hehe

KFC Kickin For Christ

on Apr 17, 2006

Hi Tova

Welcome back!! Missed you!!! Your man did well. I just read the results to my hubby. He used to be one of those marathoners so I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. When I met my Bob he was running 100 miles per week and I thought he was nuts until I started running...hehehehehe.

I guess if you can't beat em' join em'!!

While I have never done a marathon, I have done 1/2 marathons and my time is always around a 1:44. I never was really interested in doing the training for a full marathon and like you said...it beats the body up.

I know a guy here who is 72 and he runs ultras like 24 hour races. He was telling me the stories about how you can run 165 miles in a 24 hour time if you're good. He's just like you described....very thin with a very thin face with the angles. He's a member in our running club.

Hey off topic....Bri may be commissioned by Bush himself in DC. He's waiting to find out. He's in the running to be one of the ones named. It just keeps getting more bizarre.

Tova7

on Apr 17, 2006

Welcome back!!

Thanks. Good trip....just long enough to feel "gone" but not so long all my plants died. ha.

Bri may be commissioned by Bush himself in DC.

That will be wonderful! I hope he gets it. Keep me posted.

Jewbu

on Apr 21, 2006

Congrates to Hubby! And to you KFC, I knew we must have something in common! I used to run 26.2, but now run mostly halfs, with occasional 5 and 10ks tossed in. The year before last I did a half a month, last year every other month. This year is an "off" cycle, though I will do two halfs, one in July and one in December. As a partially paralzed person, I run in a strange, stumbling sort of way, but I manage to finish. Be well.

Tova7

on Apr 21, 2006

Congrates to Hubby!

Thanks! He is back and feeling fine....said his ankle didn't bother him too much...he also said the Boston is easy compared to the AF marathon...he laughed at heart break hill because it was so small. He kept wondering when the hill was "really" gonna start....hahahahahaha.

KFC Kickin For Christ

on Apr 21, 2006

Congrates to Hubby! And to you KFC, I knew we must have something in common

Thanks and imagine that!!! It's not religion that's for sure....LOL. I'm not giving up on you tho. I'm a junkyard dog with a bone. I'll just pray for you. That'll be your demise!! Who knows? Maybe you'll be another Paul and get knocked off your horse. But then again....you can run away.

Jewbu

on Apr 22, 2006

he also said the Boston is easy compared to the AF marathon

The Air Force Marathon in Ohio? I've always wanted to run that one. Hills are what I run on mostly, well actually, mountains. My house in the mountains is at 7500 feet and there are very few flat places. I'm glad your hubby's ankle is OK. Running on a stress fracture is not a good idea.

Maybe you'll be another Paul and get knocked off your horse. But then again....you can run away.

KFC, you are a hoot. Though my horse just died...I had 15 good years with her...I never was tossed off her back. There is a book I am reading now about Paul as a mythmaker, essentially creating Jesus in his view for the world. Its written by a Talmudic scholar. I'll share some as I get through it. I read your piece on the synoptics. Nice job. I am one of those "few" who not only read them, but studied them as well. I'll comment soon. Be well.

KFC Kickin For Christ

on Apr 22, 2006

I read your piece on the synoptics. Nice job. I am one of those "few" who not only read them, but studied them as well. I'll comment soon. Be well.

Thanks...I'll look forward to reading this when you do.

Be Well (really well)

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