The 113th Boston Marathon
Posted by Kate on May 7th, 2009. Filed under: Life.On Monday, April 20th, I ran in the 113th Boston Marathon. I’m just now getting around to posting about it because I’ve been in recovery, both physically and mentally, since that day. I couldn’t even write about running, let alone actually go out to take a jog, until now. Hands down, running the Boston Marathon was one of the craziest things I have ever done. Basically, I was running — nonstop — for 4 hours and 17 minutes.
At this point (around Mile 12), I still have a smile on my face and energy to wave!
I had been training for 4 months leading up to the marathon, but I was still very nervous that this “difficult” marathon would get the best of me. I ran in the 2004 Philadelphia Marathon and the 2006 New York City Marathon, which were both hard, but not particularly hilly. Of the three marathons I have run, the Boston Marathon was by far the most difficult. Those hills in Newton almost got the best of me.
Fortunately, my family was waiting to cheer for me at Mile 10 in Natick and then again at Mile 22 at Boston College. Plus, my awesome friends Tori and Melissa were waiting at Mile 24 to give me a big hug. Although, I wasn’t quite sure if I’d be able to get my legs moving again if I stopped at Mile 24 so Melissa and Tori got an “on the run” hug 
I ran this 113th Boston Marathon as a member of the Melanoma Foundation of New England’s Running for Cover team. The Melanoma Foundation of New England was founded in 1999 to combat the rising rate of melanoma and melanoma deaths. The Foundation provides the public with a variety of educational programs targeting the prevention and early detection of skin cancer and melanoma for both children and adults.
All of my friends and family provided wonderful support through their donations on my behalf to the Melanoma Foundation of New England. I feel fortunate to have been able to raise money for an organization that fights a disease that has impacted me personally and many members of my family as well as have the amazing opportunity to run one of the world’s most famous and challenging marathons.
I’m not so sure I’ll have the opportunity to run the Boston Marathon again, but I’m glad I did it once in my life!
May 14th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
hello, I’m just saying hi. I have been meaning to tell you that your marathon themed notecards are great. And I am wondering if you keep all your numbers from your races. 22629 is kind of a tough lucky number to work with, I guess I mean lottery-wise. My uncle was 726 in a race, probably years and years ago, but I know my grandmother used to pick those numbers for MA lottery drawings, and probably still does.
ps–now that you have completed the Marathon Trilogy, I think you can rest your feet now!