A few weeks ago when the B.A.A (Boston Athletic Association) announced they were accepting applications for spaces for the 2015 race I thought, how cool would it be to run the Boston Marathon!? It's one of the oldest most prestigious marathons in the world. In order to qualify for the race you basically have to be a cheetah or a particularly sprite 90 year old since the qualifying times are crazy otherwise (at least in my opinion).
Knowing that unless I quit my job and start running full time I will NEVER qualify for the Boston Marathon I thought, let's go the path of less resistance - a charity team! One of the great things about Boston is the amazing number of charities that have designated places for the race. Some elite runners take offense to this, especially when they don't get a spot in the race despite the fact that they qualified, but I think it makes Boston special. Plus, charity runners raise MILLIONS of dollars every year for their respective charities through their running of the marathon (basically, suck it up elitists).
When I saw Children's Hospital was one of the charities that participated I knew I had to apply. So I spontaneously submitted an application without even really thinking about it. I applied on a Tuesday and on Thursday of the same week I got a call from the Children's Hospital Trust, the team that handles the marathon- they were calling to ask me some additional questions about my application! I was surprised they called so soon. I wasn't expecting to hear anything for a few weeks. They told me I would have a definitive answer by the end of the next week. Well, the next week came and I hadn't heard anything. I was so anxious to hear back that I would jump every time the phone rang. Finally two weeks after I got the initial call I decided to just call them and ask about the progress of the application. Unfortunately, I was only able to leave a voicemail. So I kept waiting. Then one Thursday after a lovely employee outing at the Acton Bowl-a-drome my phone rang as I was pulling out of the parking lot. I scrambled to answer the phone, finally answered, and got the news I had been waiting for. I was accepted on to the Miles for Miracles team!
Now the real fun can begin when training starts in a few weeks!
When I saw Children's Hospital was one of the charities that participated I knew I had to apply. So I spontaneously submitted an application without even really thinking about it. I applied on a Tuesday and on Thursday of the same week I got a call from the Children's Hospital Trust, the team that handles the marathon- they were calling to ask me some additional questions about my application! I was surprised they called so soon. I wasn't expecting to hear anything for a few weeks. They told me I would have a definitive answer by the end of the next week. Well, the next week came and I hadn't heard anything. I was so anxious to hear back that I would jump every time the phone rang. Finally two weeks after I got the initial call I decided to just call them and ask about the progress of the application. Unfortunately, I was only able to leave a voicemail. So I kept waiting. Then one Thursday after a lovely employee outing at the Acton Bowl-a-drome my phone rang as I was pulling out of the parking lot. I scrambled to answer the phone, finally answered, and got the news I had been waiting for. I was accepted on to the Miles for Miracles team!
Now the real fun can begin when training starts in a few weeks!
