Wow. That was fast.
I guess no one is going to sign up for the "Last Chance for Boston" Marathon now. That is a race that is supposed to be perfectly flat and easy, where you run a mile loop 26 times, hoping to qualify for Boston. I guess it needs to change it's date from Feb 28 to before Boston registration even opens.
Shannon and I may not run races especially fast, but we are among the elite when it comes to signing up for them. We were 4 for 4 for next year's races which are now closed:
| Closed Races | Filled up in |
|---|---|
| Boston Marathon (downhill, easy 26.2 mile road race) | 2 Months |
| Umstead Trail Marathon (rolling, moderate 26.2 trail race) | 1 Week |
| Uwharrie Mountain Run (40 mile challenging trail race) | 15 minutes |
| Umstead 100-mile endurance run (100 miles? Are you nuts? No. Shannon and I are only doing "the half") | 5 min, 25 sec |
I see a trend here. The more painful the race, the faster it fills up. If that's the case, then the "Last chance for Boston" marathon will fill up really fast. What could be more painful than running a mile loop 26 times?
I am the warrior...
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Actually, 2 years ago Boston sold out for the first time ever. I know, because we got shut out when going to register around the same time (a little earlier, even) than we did the year before.
ReplyDeleteAnd all of this is crazy. The first time we ran Uwharrie, we signed up in mid-January; that was only 6 years ago.
I can't believe I missed the Umstead sign up...I have ran every single one of them...I just had no idea it had even opened for registration...:(
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