The application process for the Boston Marathon opens tomorrow morning and is one of the toughest around. Just to be able to apply you have to have a qualifying time in another pre-approved marathon or half marathon that varies based on sex and age. For women in the 18-34 age group, the qualifying time is 3:40:00. As I'm not quite up to these standards and am short on time to train for and run another marathon, I've decided to make this goal have a dual purpose and run for charity.
On October 6th, I faxed in my application and
donation to run for the Massachusetts Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training. Running for a charity means that I don't need a qualifying time in another marathon. Now I'm just holding my breath and hoping my application is accepted! Until then, I'll give you some background on Team In Training and keep you updated on the training I've been doing for the past six months and everything else to do with running.
