3 hours 45 minutes

I never wanted to do it. I never thought I could. How dare 'Mr. High & Mighty' makes himself so out of reach!
I thought I didn't want to, and it seemed out of my reach. Everything changed when I was able to look up and see the finish clock at this years Eugene Marathon. I had finished in under 4 1/2 hours. Thirty minutes faster than my last Marathon and I didn't even speed train.
Well shoot, maybe I do want to run it. Maybe I am enticed by the huge goal they set for you in order to qualify. Maybe when the billionth person asks if I've run 'Boston' I could someday say, "Yes, now get off my back!"
Right now I would have to run a Marathon in 3 hours 45 minutes to qualify. That would mean I'd have to shave 45 minutes of my best time. If I wait until I'm forty five I would have 4 hours. I'll do it, someday. Until then when people ask me if I have, I can say,"Not yet."
Apparently your game of hard to get has worked, Mr. Boston Marathon.

Sock update

I'm going to be nice and not include a photo with this one.
The 14.00 socks did the best they could. I had also discovered the power of duct tape as a second skin. Neither of these was enough to protect my already traumatised toes for 26.2 miles. Until two days ago I was pretty sure one of my toes was going to fall off.
I'm kidding. A little.
I'm not sure why distance running gives some people blisters under their toenails, but I am sure that I don't know how to stop it. You can bet that it's super interesting researching it though!
I'm kidding. A lot.
Now I head into pretty painted toenail season with at least one less toenail. I'm not sure how long it will take to come back. Someone suggested modifying a "Lee Press on Nail" for my toes.
They were kidding. I'm considering it.