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Sunday, April 3, 2011

Back from Boston!

Pretty sure I was the only marathoner visiting Boston THIS week in April!
We squeezed in a last minute trip to Boston before my new position starts (training begins tomorrow at 7:00 am) and we really had a wonderful time.
- We stayed at the historic Parker House hotel, where JFK proposed to Jackie and the great literati toasted.
Small rooms but great location.

- We walked the Freedom trail, reveling in our history and quaint old churches and graves.

- We discovered that if it was metal and it was made before 1820, Paul Revere made it (seriously, this man had a monopoly going on).
- We visited Salem, Havard, MIT, Lexington, and Concorde - mostly thanks to our friends with a car!
It was a gray day in Salem. Perfect for drowning witches.

- We threw snowballs - for the first time ever (I mean, at each other. I've thrown them at other people of course).
- We stood on the Old North Bridge.
I fired the snowball shot heard 'round the world a few minutes after this picture was taken.

- We ate our weight in Canolis and fresh breads and cheeses from the North End.
- We ran across the Charles River and around the Boston Commons.
We certainly had a range of weather, didn't we?

- We decided to come back next year so I can run this little marathon because I was getting serious running envy seeing all the preparations and excitement.

Are you running Boston? Tomorrow I will post my Boston favorites for you!
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7 comments:

  1. AmberApril 3, 2011 at 10:20 PM

    Oooh I'm excited to hear you're going to run Boston next year! I'm glad your little visit swayed you and I'm also glad you had such a lovely time!

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  2. Amanda@runninghoodApril 3, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    oh, I loved Boston...the little I saw of it. I ran the marathon in 2004 (yes that makes me sound old) but I just kind of went and ran and left and didn't get to see all of these fabulous things. Next time! hopefully next year. ;) Thanks for the pictures! Love the first one of you guys. You're gorgeous!

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  3. BeckyApril 4, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    So glad you had such a good time! I love Boston!

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  4. Lisa's YarnsApril 4, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Oh fun! Sounds like a great get away! I am glad you are going to do Boston. I think it would be an awesome race to run, but it's not something I will ever do as I know it's not possible for me to qualify.

    I have to go to Boston for work this fall and can't wait!

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  5. misszippyApril 4, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    Boston is one of my very favorite cities! Glad you had a chance to check it out as a tourist first, runner next!

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  6. LindsayApril 4, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    a very historic trip!

    i always mean to do a bunch of things when i go places... but i'm usually lazy and do like 1-2 things.

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  7. Jess A @cajunrunnerjessApril 4, 2011 at 9:22 PM

    Awesome pics!

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