Bragging time

[popper]

Dad's got to brag about his kid. He finished 70/474 in his group, 451/4867 total @ 3:44 for the Dallas Marathon. 8.5 min/mile for 26 miles. Drove to town to cheer him on, saw him @ ~24, he had a smile on his face, but he said that's all he had. Time wasn't what he wanted but he's recovering from a bad knee so he's OK with it. Keeps saying he's going to do NY next year, but isn't fast enough to qual for Boston.

[41 mag fan]

I'd run every marathon there is as long as I could do it on a hover round!!

[starmac]

I reckon I would brag, if I just lived through it. lol
Just curious, what kind of time does it take to qualify for boston.

[Olevern]

congrats to a proud dad (and to the son)

[popper]

55714
His kids high 5 the runners (don't know this fellow. Surprised the runners would come over & give them to the kids). He messed up a knee coaching soccer for the younger last year, so is just recovering.
Boston requires placing high in several with ~3hr time, depending on age group. NY is has a lottery system now but if you applied in the past you get an early pick.

[41 mag fan]

55714
His kids high 5 the runners (don't know this fellow. Surprised the runners would come over & give them to the kids). He messed up a knee coaching soccer for the younger last year, so is just recovering.
Boston requires placing high in several with ~3hr time, depending on age group. NY is has a lottery system now but if you applied in the past you get an early pick.

Hope he don't have a CCW, knowing NY and blunderbuss, they probably do a background check and will see he's gun friendly and deny his chance at NY marathon.
Thats cool the runners will high 5 the kids though!

[popper]

I t was neat seeing all those who'd already 'hit the wall' smile and swing over to high 5 kids they didn't even know. About 75% did. Several did the 'low' and a couple did the 'jump'.

[John Allen]

If he has not tried them tell him to try http://www.hokaoneone.com/ shoes. I just got these for my wife and they are great for people with knee issues.

[1Shirt]

More power to the young man. I decided not to jog or run early in life for the fun of it for exercise because, I have never seen a runner or jogger smile while in the process. Have done my share of running and jogging, but it was of necessity, part of the training or the job, etc!
1Shirt!

[reloader28]

Very cool.
You got a right to be proud.
Its neat seeing the kids doing that, too.:2_high5: