So as I attempt to try and qualify for the 2012 Boston Marathon, I decided to look back at my previous attempts to qualify. This will make for some painful reading, since I’ve only qualified once.
2005 Grandma’s Marathon 3:41:21 – My first attempt. Went out with the pacer way too fast.
2005 Chicago Marathon – 3:50:23 – First non-PR marathon. Had a massive mental breakdown around mile 15. My training partner and I were running together for the first …