Day 69 - 13.2 miles (1:51:12 halfway there!)

"You can't control what you can't measure." - Tom DeMarco

Miles Ran: 232.04 DollarsRaised:$1,117.40

TOUR DE BOSTON

Why is it that lately my longest, most challenging runs, end up being my favorite?

Today started off kind of early, but for a good reason. I drove out to Dorchester Academy where the Boston Debate League was having a tournament, and we were having a Team Debate meeting ourselves. It was nice to brainstorm with each other about different ways to fund raise and how things have been going thus far. I was really excited to hear about 3 things: our singlets and long sleeves are arriving this week!, details about our huge group runs we're doing with all of the charity teams for our 16 and 20 mile runs, and about a post-marathon-party we'll be having at the Copley Westin

for the coalition of teams! Apparently we'll have a private area at Bar 10, open

bar and snacks, after the Marathon,

and I'm putting it out there now that anyone who donates $100 can be a guest of mine at the post party!

After I got back from our meeting I plotted out a route and just... ran. It was such a gorgeous day (as you can see), just a little chilly, and I basically did one huge loop around Boston. I started down Commonwealth Ave, and went allllll the way down to the Common, where I then turned down Boylston until I got to South Station, and made a right onto Summer Street. I ran over the bridge to right

where Southie begins, and then turned around to make my way back into the city. I went up Atlantic Ave to the Garden, and then went past the Science Museum and up the side of the Charles. I banged a left onto the Mass. Ave. bridge, and then a right back up Commonwealth. It was

pretty

refreshing to run 13 again since the last time was the half marathon, and I was pleasantly surprised that I made 13 in 1:49:48! A personal record for me! My time at the half marathon was 1:57.

Something we were talking about at our meeting stuck with me during my run: control. I was saying

how training for the marathon is the easy part because I have complete control over how well I prepare, stick to the schedule, etc.. While on the other hand, with fund raising, I am being completely reliant on other people. I can promote and market and plan events all day long, but at the end of the day, I have no control whether people will give or not. So as I was running I was focusing on just having total control over my mind and body, and enjoying the

beautiful day. I put my phone in a plastic bag and kept it in my jacket pocket the whole time so I could finally post some pictures of the incredible scenery I've been enjoying every weekend. Hope you like my tour of Boston pictures!

P.S. I passed by 56 other runners, and someone (a non-runner) actually managed to spit on me as I was coming up on the side of him. Gross!