RE: Boston Marathon: 1979 vs Today?

Last year I struggled to find race details for the Kelley Race on Aug 6th. I figured to post a link to the app, so here it is:

http://www.moheganstriders.org/KelleyRace05.pdf

Wayne

Received my number today. Can anyone tell me about the course?

You going, Wayne?

Yes, I'm going. Last year, I got to around five miles after running a pretty steady diet of little rollers and suddenly started to think about what this hill must be like. It didn't disappoint! It was a long grinder. The race is a no-frills format, all roads are open, though on most, traffic is light. Somewhere shortly after the hill there's one major road I remember crossing (and stopping some guy from crossing in front of an oncoming car). It's essentially what road racing was before it got fancified. There's a lovely lighthouse (I think used as a restaurant) near the start and finish (and more prominent at the finish). It was a lot of fun, but getting there was a bit of a schlepp.

...to be continued (on a new thread)

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why?

doesn't work

use email for your private conversation.

sure blame it on the slow guy!

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Hi TSU! Wayne B!

Looking forward seeing both of you at the Johnny Kelley race on August 6.

I was forwarded this email earlier today and I will share with you in part.

"What happened was that he was walking his dog Marcus in a sort of remote area of trails and like a hundred times before, he leapt off a rock to clear a chain link fence, but this time the leash got caught on the fence and he twisted his knee as he landed on it, rather than his feet.

The impact was bad: severed tendon from knee bone. A break or knee replacement would be an easier recovery. Surgery was recommended and soon followed or else he would face a life ot no walking, biking, activity etc. It happened on July 10."

He will have the steel staples removed tomorrow.

Please pray for quick and solid healing of Johnny's knee. He's in good spirits considering that he's laid up. He is one tough dude and ever so humble...ya'know the guy even takes care of his own teeth...ready...with SUPERGLUE! He's something I'll tell you. I love him.

One of the best things that happened to to me in CT. was to get to know him better and to have him share his stories with me and the kids.

If you like to send him a message of encouragement you can send it to his store KELLEY'S PACE in Mystic Ct.

In Joy, P

Patti,

Thanks for the work on Jonhhy Kelley, I sent him an e-mail wishing him well and he responded with a word of thanks.

TSU,

What are your plans re: the race? any interest in carpooling? I'm thinking about trying to day-trip it, but that means a really early start.

Wayne

Wayne-

Sorry, but we are going up on Friday so that I can drop the kids at Nana's house and then my wife and I will stay in a hotel that night, and back to RI for the weekend. Coming home on Monday night.

Just a thought: I could take you up on Friday but you would need to stay overnight. You could take the train back on Saturday.

From where you live, I would say about a 3 hour ride if you decide to drive that morning. Did you drive the day of last year?

See you then. You can tell it's me by the black brace on my right knee.

I stayed in W Conn last year, so had a shorter (and w/o NY), more predictable trip. I'll be in the Shore AC singlet with a moustache. See you there!

I'm glad they aren't using e-mail. Some of us go back pretty far and are interested. The first marathon I ran was in '64 in Holyoke and Johnny Kelly won it. He was THE American marathoner of the '50s and early '60s until Buddy Edelen came along.

get out-

Take a chill pill. Also, you don't need to read it if it doesn't interest you...

Why not? What if it were a "hotness" thread?

Really.. At first this thread was a breath of fresh air. Now it stinks. Start a new thread.

Those of us who care about the history of running (the giants on whose shoulders you may one day stand - if you succeed at running well) do care.

And, if you believe that what we're doing is inappropriate, then make a complaint to the Brojos (BrosJo?) and have them ask us to stop. I suspect they won't - because a) they understand and b) your bandwidth argument really doesn't hold water. A 1200 post thread, while it takes more storage, takes essentially the same bandwidth as a 50 post thread.

Go back under your bridge, you annoying troll!