Boston Chat - Spoilers!

[labbie]

I have goosebumps- so exciting!!

[gt7301b]

I just started watching on my phone, I have chills. Such a perfect day for a marathon.

[clseale]

Apr 21, 2014 8:34:14 GMT -5 jordylee said:

...and they're off!

We both train in very flat cities. Are you paying as close attention to these losses & gains in elevation, as I am? Lol

Also, I don't think I'd like setting the pace from the very beginning. I'd rather tuck behind, and jump out like a ninja in the final 5k. Lol Shalane is just going after it!

[taratru]

I'm about to punch Universal. I don't need commercials, people. Let me login with my provider, ffs.

[clseale]

Apr 21, 2014 8:41:32 GMT -5 taratru said:

I'm about to punch Universal. I don't need commercials, people. Let me login with my provider, ffs.

At least your stupid provider carries it! I'm watching on the iPad, and GBCNing from my phone. The feed is screwing up!!

[jordylee]

Apr 21, 2014 8:39:32 GMT -5 clseale said:

Apr 21, 2014 8:34:14 GMT -5 jordylee said:

...and they're off!

We both train in very flat cities. Are you paying as close attention to these losses & gains in elevation, as I am? Lol

Also, I don't think I'd like setting the pace from the very beginning. I'd rather tuck behind, and jump out like a ninja in the final 5k. Lol Shalane is just going after it!

I know, right! They were showing the map and talking about the elevation changes and I'm sitting here like uhhh, ima have some serious work to do! Treadmill hill intervals maybe?

And I bet the crowd went insane when they first saw Shalane out front. She is really going for it!

[boston340]

I'm watching USN while I get ready for a business trip. Coverage is so fuzzy on USN.

[no0b]

I hope Shalane can keep this pace up. She's going balls to the wall right now.

[Deleted]

5:09 first mile - they're gonna have to dial back at some point! Wow!

[Wines Not Whines]

Do the elite women start first, and then the men?

[clseale]

Apr 21, 2014 8:44:03 GMT -5 no0b said:

I hope Shalane can keep this pace up. She's going balls to the wall right now.

I know...I never feel great about the person who is in front, from so early on. This will be interesting/awesome.

[Deleted]

Where's Desi?

[clseale]

Apr 21, 2014 8:46:52 GMT -5 Wines Not Whines said:

Do the elite women start first, and then the men?

Yes.

[biomaj5]

I sort of wish Shalane would tuck in a bit. I'm worried about her staying in the front like that.

[gt7301b]

Apr 21, 2014 8:39:32 GMT -5 clseale said:

Apr 21, 2014 8:34:14 GMT -5 jordylee said:

...and they're off!

We both train in very flat cities. Are you paying as close attention to these losses & gains in elevation, as I am? Lol

Also, I don't think I'd like setting the pace from the very beginning. I'd rather tuck behind, and jump out like a ninja in the final 5k. Lol Shalane is just going after it!

I love the thought of jumping out like a ninja after 23.1 miles. I hope she can maintain the lead and it isn't just the excitement of the race that has her out in the lead.

[clseale]

Apr 21, 2014 8:46:56 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Where's Desi?

Saying, fuck these girls with their 5:09? Maybe planning to be a ninja? Lol I hope she doesn't hang back too far, for too long, though.

[Deleted]

Apr 21, 2014 8:47:49 GMT -5 clseale said:

Apr 21, 2014 8:46:56 GMT -5 @sessalee said:

Where's Desi?

Saying, fuck these girls with their 5:09? Maybe planning to be a ninja? Lol I hope she doesn't hang back too far, for too long, though.

Ahahaha you're probably right.

[no0b]

I wouldn't be against Desi coming in all ninja-like at the end. I was looking for her. They just announced that she isn't with the lead group. The lead group needs to rein it in!

I'm glad they showed the wheelchair division start.

[taratru]

Hey, other chick. How about not cutting Shalane off at the table, huh?

[no0b]

5:16 pace for the ladies! (If I heard that right) They even said they don't know how they will keep it up.

[jordylee]

The upper bodies on some of these wheelchair racers are insane!

[bostonmichelle]

This is crazy to listen to. I got so choked up listening to the start on the car ride into work. I have the radio tuned at the moment at work. Why didn't I take the day off again to go watch it?

[Deleted]

Apr 21, 2014 8:53:36 GMT -5 bostonmichelle said:

This is crazy to listen to. I got so choked up listening to the start on the car ride into work. I have the radio tuned at the moment at work. Why didn't I take the day off again to go watch it?

I almost cry every year at the start. 

[no0b]

I'm really not going to be productive today. This is no bueno. My apologies in advance if I'm an obnoxious poster today. I love this.

Men + first wave are getting ready!

[thom]

It looks like a gorgeous perfect day! So happy that our H&F ladies have beautiful weather.

I, too, wish Shalane might tuck in, but she's so competitive that maybe leading is good for her as long as no wind....

On a side note, I was pumped to discover we now get universal sports at the farm!! I'll be popping in to check on things on TV throughout the morning.

[libbygrl109]

Apr 21, 2014 8:41:32 GMT -5 taratru said:

I'm about to punch Universal. I don't need commercials, people. Let me login with my provider, ffs.

The streaming on baa.org doesn't have commercials.

[bostonmichelle]

Apr 21, 2014 8:57:27 GMT -5 thom said:

It looks like a gorgeous perfect day! So happy that our H&F ladies have beautiful weather.

I, too, wish Shalane might tuck in, but she's so competitive that maybe leading is good for her as long as no wind....

Today is gorgeous north of Boston at least. They were talking about Shalane on the radio and that is how she always runs I guess. She always pulls out in front and tries to keep it that way.

[bostonmichelle]

Elite men are off!

[boston340]

Men are off - go Ryan!

[boston340]

Some of the USN commentators are annoying. They are stumbling trying to explain how to qualify for the race.