Annoying Boston Experience

If it's that big a deal to you, just get a divorce.

You can always get remarried after Boston if you miss your wife.

What the hell are you babbling about?

Sorry, OP, but when I read your post titled "annoying Boston experience," I thought you might be posting about an actual experience, maybe even one that was annoying and occurred in Boston.

Apparently not.

You are posting that you think your mother-in-law being in Boston will "ruin" your experience there? And you are an adult? Please tell me you don't have children.

Maybe I'm missing something but it sounds like the primary issue here is that you need to grow up.

Tell them to come to Boston AFTER the race is over and they can vacation then.

Your obviously not married.

Confusedmarathoner wrote:

Your obviously not married.

You must have must have married too soon and flunked your GED.

Confusedmarathoner wrote:

Your obviously not married.

Well I've been with my wife for a decade, and my opinion also is that you just need to grow up.

Also, making Boston isn't that much of an accomplishment. The time standards are there just to keep a popular event from being sold out by too many color-run type of people. They are minimal standards that can only be reached by most people if they actually train a moderate amount.

Please tell me you're actually just trolling.

Last thought: how does a turtle walk?

With his head between his legs like you around your wife hahahahaha

Man up, bro. Don't be so whipped

The weekend will end up being about you anyways. It will be fine!

Send me your email. I can offer some advice.

With all do respect to your achievement, you must have made a ridiculously big deal about the fact that you got into Boston, it sounds like it is the equivalent of an inauguration for your family. True many want to be with loved ones after a big race, but you don't seem to like these people so probably a big mistake letting all the non-runners in on the big day.

As far as ruining your experience, I can assure you that race day can be a very private affair if you want it to be. Leave early for the buses, relax in Hopkinton prior to the race, run your race, enjoy the finish line experience. You can easily tack on another 90 minutes of "me" time by ducking into a nice hotel bar and getting free drinks until you are ready to face the in-laws. You can probably give yourself more time by telling them to watch the race at some far flung spot like "top of Heartbreak Hill" and it will take them about 2 hrs. to get back to the hotel.

You haven't seen annoying yet...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzhW4YAVqxo

Free drinks? Really? That might be the ticket.

Obvious troll post. Even uses a Mike Rossi quote, 'worked my tail off'

If true, equally pathetic. Just run your marathon.

Logging a BQ-20 say early November 2015 would've locked up a 2017 spot...and chatting with the relatives over the holidays would bring the plans and fears to fruition. Easy. As for the problem...wife should know how important it is to you and should play Social Coordinator for the others while you make it perfectly clear you are on your own schedule until late that Monday. You book the restaurants and times and expo pick-up and everything else to your liking. If they don't like it...too bad. If your wife is unwilling to do this or unable to see how important it is to you...you have a much bigger problem.

I think you are going to have to suck this one up and let the family be there. It's not unusual for family to want to go and participate and support someone running Boston. It's a pretty big deal in the eyes of a lot of people.

I've been there twice and my family went both times. While it was nice to have them there, it was also exhausting because they wanted to do touristy type stuff. That is fine and all and helps pass the time, but all i really wanted to do was go to Boston and run the race and remain focused.

Next time I go I'll fly up by myself the day before and fly out after the race. I just want to run the race, I don't want all the extra stuff that goes along with traveling/vacation, etc.

You're 40 years old and still get wigged out about your in-laws? That to me is the bigger question.

I didn't get married til 37 dummy