Boston Marathon Weekend: 10 Things to do in Boston
Heading to Boston for Patriot’s Day Weekend? We’re less than two weeks away! I’m bringing back my list from last year, the Top 10 Things to do during the Boston Marathon Weekend! Here goes…
Heading to Boston for Patriot’s Day Weekend? We’re less than two weeks away! I’m bringing back my list from last year, the Top 10 Things to do during the Boston Marathon Weekend! Here goes…
Hi friends!
We have 13 weeks until the WDW Marathon! To celebrate the “halfway” mark in training, I participated in the B.A.A. Half Marathon today. It wasn’t my best race – in fact, it was my worst to date. I’m really disappointed that it’s still quite warm and humid up here in Boston. That definitely threw me off today. Where the heck is fall?! Despite the disappointing performance today, I will not let this affect me mentally for marathon training. For a lesson in humility, here’s what my training week leading up to the race looked like:
Boston Marathon weekend is arguably most Bostonians’ favorite weekend of the year: spring is starting to feel REAL after months of cold and snow, and the sun shines bright for our Boston Marathon guests from around the world.
Since I’m a charity coordinator for a Boston Marathon team and have plenty of other work obligations in April, I am so busy that I typically let my running fall by the wayside. This year I decided to make training a priority, especially knowing I have to stay in good running shape for my first marathon – the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon! As a result, I signed up for the B.A.A. 5K, on Saturday, April 15th. This was a particularly special day to race, as April 15th is also known in Boston as One Boston Day, a tribute to the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings. It is a reflective day, but also one of hope and togetherness.
B.A.A. 5K Race Recap
I grew up “just outside of Boston.” The Boston Marathon is highly revered in Massachusetts and it is arguably the most prestigious road race on earth. Runners from all over the world have trained countless hours to either qualify on their own, or run on charity teams, raising money for many incredible causes to help make this world a better place.
For those who do not know, I am a charity coordinator for one of those charities. For years, I’ve watched runners, who wouldn’t normally be able to run Boston because of the intense time qualifications, live out their dreams of running the Boston Marathon, while raising funds for very important causes- hospitals, education, social services- they are motivated to run and finish the race for those who have supported their cause and for the very lives who benefit from their funds raised.
I am so thrilled to be able to call this my profession, and every year I look forward to cheering on my runners during Marathon Monday. Will I run someday? I hope so! But in the meantime, I love seeing the look of sheer joy on their faces as they come to me at the finish line wrapped in their mylar blankets sporting their shiny, new medal.
If you are planning on running the Boston Marathon on April 17, congratulations! Are you from out of town staying for the weekend and have no idea what to do while you visit? Here are my top 10 things to do while you’re here! For those of you who aren’t participating but are curious about what a Boston Marathon weekend looks like, keep reading!
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