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Thing #53 To Do in Boston: Run the Boston Marathon

Are those sweat drops or tears? Sure, plenty of us were athletes at some point in our lives, but there's a limit to how far you can take training before it's just illogical. Even if you were bad at whatever sport you played, you probably still loved it just because of the camaraderie and personal achievement. Running a marathon is a lot like playing a sport, except the match lasts for hours, you don't make lifelong friends, and no one really wins after all that effort; there's just a consolation prize of not passing out at the end (if you even make it to the end).

The Boston Marathon is the exception to our stance on running a marathon, since it's the oldest annual marathon in the world. The Boston Marathon began in 1897 which makes the marathon super prestigious and elite, so obviously, we have to try our best to participate. Unfortunately, there are a few hurdles one  has to get over before being allowed to run the marathon, and they may as well be 75-foot high hurdles because there's no way we normies could ever overcome them.

For those of us who are less physically fit than we were in our heyday on the jungle gym, it's important to know that you have to meet a qualifying time to even be considered for the Boston Marathon. In order to meet the qualifying standard, you have to be able to run a full marathon (26 miles and some yards) in between 3 and 3-and-a-half hours. For those who aren't so good at math, that's an average of about 7.5 miles an hour, which sounds like it could be pretty easy. Be sure to tell us how easy you think it'll be when you hit mile 12 in a practice run and your heart is failing you.

That being said, a crazy amount of practice just might get you there. And we've got you covered on equipment. Don our duffle bag to keep all your supplies in one place and shop our easy, breathable tees to keep you comfortable! Good Luck.