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.

I'm a runner?

From the information I've gathered from my Runners World Magazine, I have realized I'm not a hardcore runner. Some might even call me (gasp) a jogger.
The magazine has tips every month on speed training, to shave seconds off your races; how to add hex screws to the bottom of your shoes so you can run in snow and ice; and many inspirational articles about the athletes out there who run 100 mile super marathons and 2 day long triathlons.
I saw an add in the magazine for these socks-



-I know they are ugly, and on top of that, they are 14.00 a pair. I'm pretty desperate. I get lovely blisters on the ends of my middle toes when I do long runs. I think these socks will help. I have the Eugene Marathon in one month so I guess I'll soon find out. If they don't work out I have some super cool socks that can be worn with flip flops.