![]() ![]() I came smoking out of there all pumped up but Bill told me to slow down or I would have a problem. Bill kept my enthusiasm in check as we ran through Wellesley College with the roar of the college girls that could be heard for miles. Bill had agreed to run with me and we had a great time. ![]() We chatted for a long time in the line and the people behind me were getting miffed so I thanked her for the time and moved on to collect some Boston Marathon SWAG.Įxperience # 2- being with Carl, Harry, Les and Bill Shillinger, my running partner for the marathon. As it turns out, Jace was Joan’s ski race coach during her years at the University of New Hampshire and all Joan could talk about was ” How is Jace?” ” What is she doing now” ” Please tell her hello from me.” Joan was such a friendly and unassuming person who was so humble – very impressive for an Olympic gold medalist. She was at the Nike booth with Frank Shorter and we had a great chat because we have a mutual friend- Jace Pasquale. Joan Benoit SamuelsonĮxperience #1- I went to the expo and met the 1984 Olympic Marathon Champion – Joan Benoit Samuelson. LOL!! But the best part of that day for me was not the running, but the auxiliary experiences along the way which made it most memorable. The bus ride to the start was a bit intimidating seeing that I was in the company of a lot of pure runners and it seemed like a loooooong bus ride. Not bad for a guy who basically rides a bike. I did my due diligence, ran my 20 in a raging snowstorm, went to Boston with Hot Harry Kirsch, Les Brodie, and Carl Trimbur and finished in a respectable time of 3:17. I thought about it and immediately responded in the affirmative and thought about what it would take to run the thing. Back in 1987, my pal Jack Mook asked me if I ever ran a marathon? He also told me that he was injured and wanted to know if I would consider running Boston? He would give me his number and I could run it if I wanted? I only ran in the winter for fitness. ![]() Patriot’s Day in Boston is aligned with the running of the Boston Marathon. ![]()
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