Miracles on Marathon Monday

Conclusions

2009-04-20T18:26:00.002-04:00

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Supportive Team

2009-04-20T18:09:00.003-04:00

Here at the Lenox...last minute runners come in. Many were stroke survivors themselves.

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Well-Deserved Pampering

2009-04-20T17:54:00.002-04:00

Nick gets a post race massage.

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Interview with Adam - Courtesy of Utterli.com

2009-04-20T17:36:00.002-04:00

Adam and Susan discuss the race difficulties

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Post-Race Interview with Susan - Courtesy of Utterli.com

2009-04-20T17:31:00.003-04:00

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The End of the Road

2009-04-20T17:10:00.003-04:00

How could I count hours as clock times (hrs:minutes:seconds on a stopwatch vs. hrs:minutes on a clock)? Missed my family by fifteen minutes.

Adam finished in 4:29:25.
Susan finished in 5:45:38.
Nick finished in: 5:51:35.

Anyways, congratulations! I know I speak on everyone's behalf when I say...I am truly proud of you all.

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FINISH LINE!

2009-04-20T16:56:00.002-04:00

The hallowed Boston Marathon Finish Line

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Not Much Further

2009-04-20T16:42:00.002-04:00

People emerge from Comm. Ave. tunnel

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Police Officers Make Great Fans

2009-04-20T16:37:00.003-04:00

Boston's finest cheer for the runners

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Three Generations of Runners

2009-04-20T16:35:00.002-04:00

The marathon is for people of ALL ages!

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Runners Go by in Kenmore Square

2009-04-20T14:23:00.002-04:00

Kenmore Square is packed! View from my room. 2:13pm.

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THIS JUST IN!!!

2009-04-20T13:21:00.002-04:00

OUR RUNNERS ARE HALFWAY THERE!

Adam is expected to come in at: 4:10:12, and Nick and Susan are expected to come in at 5:13:57...COME CHEER THEM ON AT THE FINISH LINE!!!

TRACK OUR RUNNERS!!!

2009-04-20T13:06:00.005-04:00

Using RFID technology, the Boston Athletic Association is tracking its over 23,000 runners!

Check out an article from CRN.com explaining this technology!

MOST IMPORTANTLY: TRACK OUR RUNNERS HERE and ON THE SIDEBAR WIDGET!!!

Marathon Ambience...

2009-04-20T11:06:00.002-04:00

I can't help but feeling excited when I hear the cheers of the crowds on Marathon Monday. I'm not running, and certainly could never be in shape enough to do so...but this is just so incredibly monumental! So many people's entire year have led up to this morning when they will take off on their own two feet and run 26.2 miles.

Our heros start an entire mile back from the original starting line, meaning when they complete the Marathon, they will be running 27.2 miles. Amazing.

The weather today is cloudy and a bit cool. Perfect for the runners, a bit dreary for the rest of us. Oh well, we won't let a few clouds dim our sunny spirits!

~Ashlie

PS - I will be M.I.A for a bit as I shower, get ready, grab some lunch, and head out to the marathon route!

See you at the finish line!

On Your Mark...Get Set...GO!

2009-04-20T09:56:00.000-04:00

Good morning Boston!

Let the Marathon Day begin!

I know Susan, Adam, and Nick are all up at the starting line (very excited) and the Boston Marathon has officially begun because I heard fighter jets fly over my room!

VERY cool.

I will be keeping you readers updated on all the goings-on of the Boston Marathon regarding Susan, Nick, and Adam!

GO TEDY'S TEAM!

~Ashlie

Getting Our Numbers

2009-04-19T11:33:00.000-04:00

we are all so ready to run...picking up our numbers brings everything thing to a new level of excitement.....and is always a dream come true for me...see you at the finish line!!!

~Sue

Adam Gothelf, Susan Manero, and Nick Manero show off their numbers that they received last Friday at the official pick up.

They all are sporting Tedy's Team jackets. Last year, Nick said he wouldn't buy a jacket unless he got one for running. This year, it has become a reality.

Congrats guys!

~Ashlie

Proud of His Little Girl...

2009-04-13T13:55:00.000-04:00

How proud is my Dad to "see" his #1 & # 2 Grandson and his "little girl" running the Boston Marathon together in his memory!!! Pretty cool.

~Sue

Susan Manero is running for a cause: stroke. Her father died a few years ago and now she and her two nephews are running in the marathon together in his memory. They all joined Tedy's Team, an organization founded by ex-Patriot's player Tedy Bruschi who was temporarily incapacitated by stroke.

This is Boston Marathon number two for her, it is the boys' first.

~Ashlie

Tapering Down...

2009-04-08T13:23:00.000-04:00

As we're tapering down from intense training over the past 5 mos. I realized i won't have to get up @5:30Am on Weds mornings anymore. I've been doing it for the past 5 mos. and the past month intensified to get a 2hr back to back work-out in before going to work. I won't have to be inside on a spin bike either. We made it through a tough winter of training, most of which we did outside. One more short run of 8 miles on Friday and the next week is easy work-outs. We're all excited for marathon Monday, I was thinking how own team is a close knit family all connected by our cause...stroke. Our goal for now is to make it to the start and once we get there..to make it to the finish. Neither task is an easy one.

~Sue

Susan Manero is running the Boston Marathon 2009 on Monday, April 20, 2009. Here she will be recording a few thoughts on the marathon, and I will be commenting, explaining, and updating LIVE the day of the marathon! Utterli and my cell phone will be my best friends as I am not going to lug my giant laptop around. Please enjoy her journey! More about the Marathon, the cause, how to contact us, etc. can be found on my Boston Marathon website, the link TBD.

~Ashlie Anctil