RGK wrote:
Boston is more popular than ever every year because the world has more money, we all do. More can do it, so more do.
Overall, though, entry fees have taken me out of the race game. That, and age. I am much more fit doing a well-rounded routine, not just running. The two or three times a year I DO race it kills me to drop that much cash, when I'd rather go on a long bike ride or something. I know what time I'll run after running all these decades, I don't need a T-shirt or medal, and I'm as social as I'm ever going to be.
Real road races died long ago. I'm only dying now.
Move to the UK then. We have cheaper races and much better quality racing than the states. I came 145th in a 5k recently, that’d place me in the top 5 of many American 5k’s!