Yesterday was the first-timers run for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge. Sixty first-timers came with about 10 veterans from the team. We met at the Marathon Sports in Brookline and the veterans told stories about their experiences with the team and the Boston Marathon, and gave us some advice about training. Afterwards, we went for a 4 mile run around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir as a team. It was a gorgeous day for a run. It was a great time to socialize and meet new people. After the run, we went out to brunch to the Abbey and I got the chance to talk to a lot more people there. The next time I will see most of these people is at the December 14th DFMC group run.
From that day on, it is the official start to the Boston Marathon training season! Let’s go!