 At the expo with Kathrine Switzer - A Pioneer in Women's Long Distance Running |
 Bob being served at the pasta dinner |
 The pasta dinner |
 All sorts of carbs were included with the dinner! |
 The fierce winds destroyed Bob's umbrella |
 5:45 am - Riding the "T" to catch a bus at the Boston Common |
 5:45 am - Riding the "T" to catch the bus at the Boston Common |
 The first group of buses left the Boston Common at 6:00am |
 A 45 minute bus ride to the "athlete's village" at Hopkinton |
 A 3 hour wait at the athlete's village in the wind, rain, and mud |
 One of the main tents |
 It looked like a refugee camp for runners! |
 Inside one of the main tents |
 A cheap blanket purchased from Goodwill had an appropriate message |
 Bob getting his bed ready |
 What fun! |
 Coffee, bagels, bananas, Power Bars, etc - Compliments of the BAA |
 A team of runners from Korea |
 The weather kept the port-a-john lines shorter than normal |
 The other main tent on the lower level field |
 Making room in the gym for more runners so they can get out of the rain |
 When both gyms filled up, people just sat outside |
 Baggage buses |
 Baggage buses |
 Barricades keep runners (and pee) off private property |
 Volunteers helping to direct runners |
 There were 21 corrals this year |
 Extra port-a-johns behind Colella's Supermarket in Hopkinton |
 Walking over the hill on Main Street to get to corall 11 |
 Inside corral 11 |
 View of the Starting Line from Corral 11 |
 Mile 6 - The Framingham Train Station |
 Mile 6 - Spectators in Framingham |
 Mile 6 - Spectators in front of the Framingham Train Station |
 Mile 9 - Spectators in Natick |
 Mile 9 - Running through Natick |
 Mile 10 - Getting Close to Wellesley |
 Mile 12 - The Women at Wellesley College |
 Mile 12 - Leaving Wellesley College |
 Mile 25 - The Dip under Mass Avenue |
 Mile 25 - The last little hill on Hereford Street leading to the final turn! |
 Mile 26 - Making the final turn from Hereford Street onto Boylston |
 Mile 26 - The final .2 miles to the finish line on Boylston |
 Mile 26.2 - The Boston Marathon finish line |
 Looking back after crossing the finish line |
 Walking to get a mylar blanket |
 The finish line area |
 Volunteers removing timing chips and handing out medals |
 Volunteers removing timing chips and handing out medals |
 Mission accomplished! |
 All you have to do now is get your bag and warm clothes |
 Another Boston Marathon! |
 Greg, Bob, and Jim |
"Dodging a Bullet" - The (Almost) Perfect Storm, by Dave McGillivray, Race Director
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