Boston: the pro’s
Ok, I totally don’t mean to be dragging this out…but while we were flying home yesterday, our second flight got cancelled and we ended up stranded in Cleveland overnight. Which meant I had to find emergency subs for my morning classes today. Also, our new flight left at 6am. Yes. That meant up at 4am, at the airport by 5am. Oh, did I mention that the flight wasn’t cancelled until 9:30pm? We weren’t to our hotel until 11:30. Awesome. More good news when we were able to get into town in time to teach my afternoon classes….right?
Have I ever said how much I love teaching classes on 4 hours of sleep?!?! Oh and now I’m at help session. 7-9pm. Teaching is AWESOME!!!
Meanwhile, this afternoon during my small break (since “break” always means unpacking, cleaning, and making dinner, right?), I was FINALLY able to download and watch the entire broadcast of the Boston Marathon.
It was, in a word, incredible.
Seriously. I mean, yeah, Ryan didn’t win…but he did establish himself as the fastest American marathoner of ALL time. AND What about Desiree? She was unbelievable!!!
By now I believe I’ve established Mr. Dawn’s rightful place in the Husband Hall of Fame. Right? Well, even if I hadn’t already this would put him over the top. Just take a look at the picture he took for me at mile 21:
joy of running indeed!
So, here’s my two cents: the time should stand as the world record. Period! I don’t care if there were tail winds, negative elevation, or a point-to-point course. Geoffrey Mutai ran the fastest 26.2 miles ever recorded in history. I cannot believe that he will not be recognized as the world record holder. I am proud of the BAA for still awarding him the world record bonus and I stand with them in recognizing his unmatched achievement. Besides, anyone who has run the Boston course can tell you that there are no built in “cheats”. You earn every step of that race.
AMAZING JOB IN BOSTON GORGEOUS GIRL!!! That picture is AWESOME and I totally agree with you about the world record!!! Teaching is HARD….let alone on 4 hours of sleep, I can’t imagine!!
First off, I was really hoping to hear more about your awesome time at Boston. The first post just didn’t cut it.
Many committees of many great men have organized the criteria for performances to be record quality, and even without wind Mutai, Mosop, Hall, Gebremarium, and the rest knew they couldn’t set a WR. But they could set a Course Record, which really – if you think about statistics, math and physiology – is the only way to really compare stuff.
That being said the race time bias of the Boston Marathon (for quality performances, sub-elite and elite performances) is a +10 seconds. That is years and years of data. So, I think what we all just witnessed on Monday is the opening of the door to athletes knowing that they can run faster and will (just like when Roger Bannister broke the through the mental barrier of the 4 minute mile).
But what I really want to hear about is YOUR race!
I am in agreement about the world record!!! So sorry about your bad luck with flights!!!
Yes, I want to hear more details of your time in Boston. You teachers have it tough!
More! More! More!
Hey! I found your blog on Janae’s site – WELL DONE GIRL! You rock! I’d love to run Boston one day!
Awesome pic – way to go hubs!
Dude, drag it out – you earned it!
I bet you were soooooooo tired! That’s a tough break. I had some flight mishaps too- but only on the way home.
Desiree BLOWS me away! As does Ryan. They are so inpiring. Read his competitor blog recap of Boston if you haven’t. It’s awesome.