I'm much fitter than my qualifying time.
Is it possible/does it make sense - to hang at the back of my corral in wave 1 (last corral) for like 3 - 5 minutes - then take off with an open road?
Will that work? Or will I be forced to go by officials.
I'm much fitter than my qualifying time.
Is it possible/does it make sense - to hang at the back of my corral in wave 1 (last corral) for like 3 - 5 minutes - then take off with an open road?
Will that work? Or will I be forced to go by officials.
Why? You'll eventually catch up with the back of the wave and have to work your through the crowds anyway.
I guess I assume by the time I catch them, things will be less dense - but maybe I"m wrong.
Just tell them much fitter then your qualifying time and the will move you in with the elites.
Go get'em Tiger.
Get to the front and run away from the turtles.
Why not just wait until the 2nd wave and start in first corral?
You have no idea how crowded Boston is.
What corral did you qualify in and what corral are you in shape for? You could probably just move up to the front of your corral and then squeeze past as many runners as possible before you get to the start. Just run with the crowd for the first 5-6 miles until it thins out enough you can start to run tangents. Running a bit more comfortably for the first 20% of the race isn't going to kill your time anyway.
I would try to do same thing. As a fast starter, when my corral took off at a very slow jog, I ended up having to run on the grass and risk stepping on rusty nails and broken beer bottles.
sound strategery wrote:
I would try to do same thing. As a fast starter, when my corral took off at a very slow jog, I ended up having to run on the grass and risk stepping on rusty nails and broken beer bottles.
You poor snowflake. I never knew random grassy areas were so dangerous!
Is Boston known for rogue nails and broken glass?
Pretzel Man wrote:
Just tell them much fitter then your qualifying time and the will move you in with the elites.
Go get'em Tiger.
They'll hold up the start until you're in position. Just tell the starter you know Jock Semple.
hyffgjiii wrote:
You poor snowflake. I never knew random grassy areas were so dangerous!
Is Boston known for rogue nails and broken glass?
Yes, it is.
I suggest you start running now. You won't have to deal with the crowds and you'll have a crazy fast time.
Just make sure you look slightly tired at the finish line.
Sara Palin wrote:
Running a bit more comfortably for the first 20% of the race isn't going to kill your time anyway.
The biggest killer for people running Boston is going out too fast anyways. Use the crow to slow yourself down. The first half mile is downhill; keep it slow and save yourself for the uphills in the second half of the course.