Boston Marathon - KenB vs LisaP - It's on!

[purdy65]

Nope! And I was looking!:). Race report will be written tomorrow when I get home.

[purdy65]

Ok. I just spent a few moments reviewing this thread. It was fun! I had no idea Ken pulled ahead of me at any point. I totally missed places where we would have crossed paths! I will say I still had quite a bit left after the hills and I was able to not walk at all. My last k was 5:24 according to my garmin.

[Spirit Unleashed]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/boston-mar ... d=30455027

[ultraslacker]

well done, both of you!! awesome running!

[chunkymonkeymelonhed]

[Ken B]

Words from the Tortoise - Planned pace was 6:00 min/km. I was at the front of Corral 2 but the corrals mixed together somewhat before the start. I may have actually started ahead of Lisa. I did not see Lisa on the course. I was slightly under my 6 minute average pace when I stepped into a puddle that disguised a pothole. My foot twisted a bit and shortly after that my left hamstring started bothering me. I stopped at a medical tent at the top of Heartbreak Hill and the nurse put some lotion on it and I headed out again. I did do a bit more walking to the finish. My new goal was to finish under my 4:25 Official Boston Marathon time of 4:25. My chip time was as reported 4:21:33. Lisa is indeed the winner of the shallonge and a great winner she is! Congratulations, Lisa!!

[drghfx]

Congratulations to both of you! You are both winners!

[Habs4ever]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/boston-marathon-bombing-amputee-crosses-finish-line/story?id=30455027

In wonder if she stepped in the same pot hole as Ken.

[Spirit Unleashed]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/boston-marathon-bombing-amputee-crosses-finish-line/story?id=30455027

In wonder if she stepped in the same pot hole as Ken.

I wondered about that too!

[Nicholas]

Nice running, you guys! Enjoy some well-earned rest.

[La]

Am I supposed to know who that person in the photo is?

[Habs4ever]

Am I supposed to know who that person in the photo is?

No. She was one if the bombing victims who lost a leg and last year was pushed in a wheelchair, this year she ran the Boston Marathon on her prosthetic. Click on the link. It's a nice story.

[canalrunner]

Am I supposed to know who that person in the photo is?

No. She was one if the bombing victims who lost a leg and last year was pushed in a wheelchair, this year she ran the Boston Marathon on her prosthetic. Click on the link. It's a nice story.

Indeed [url]http://abcnews.go.com/Health/boston-marathon-bombing-amputee-crosses-finish-line/story?id=30455027[/url]

[Jwolf]

Someone had to say it.

In La's defense, she might have been looking on Tapatalk which sometimes shows the photos but not all the quoted text.

[Ken B]

It certainly puts my pot hole incident into perspective. I saw a number of people running on artificial legs as well as others with various handicaps. I have so much admiration for each and every one of them. They have so much courage and mental toughness!! Bravo to them all!!

[Ken B]

BTW - I have already qualified a number of times for next year's Boston Marathon. I am going to register for the 2016 Boston Marathon. I am stating here and now - I will NOT accept any "shallonge". I am going to a 5 hour time next year and will high five ( or low five the kids ) as many people as I can. I will WALK the entire length of the Wellesley College section of lovely ladies. I will ENJOY" every moment. I am stating this now to appease Mrs. Tortoise who thought ( based on comments made a number of times ) that I was following that plan this year. I did enjoy the contest between Lisa and I and I liked the comments and the people following our progress. Next year they can see how slowly I can run Boston!!

I do want to thank everyone who followed us and/or comments throughout the past few weeks. You people are the best!!

[canalrunner]

You guys are both champions. Thanks for doing the shallonge. It was fun. Ken--I think you lost it on your response to the favourite animal question early on. The rest was just trying to recover.

[Ken B]

You guys are both champions. Thanks for doing the shallonge. It was fun. Ken--I think you lost it on your response to the favourite animal question early on. The rest was just trying to recover.

You may be correct!!

[La]

Am I supposed to know who that person in the photo is?

No. She was one if the bombing victims who lost a leg and last year was pushed in a wheelchair, this year she ran the Boston Marathon on her prosthetic. Click on the link. It's a nice story.

Indeed [url]http://abcnews.go.com/Health/boston-marathon-bombing-amputee-crosses-finish-line/story?id=30455027[/url]

Not in Tapatalk, but in Spirit's original post, the URL appeared shortened and I didn't click on the link.