Comments on The Boring Runner: 2012: The Year of the Marathon Lottery

It can be difficult to get knowledgeable individua...

2012-01-24T10:09:58.343-08:00

It can be difficult to get knowledgeable individuals for this issue, however you be understood as you no doubt know what you are writing about! With thanks

I've been told by those who have run it - if S...

2012-01-06T09:40:25.367-08:00

I've been told by those who have run it - if St. George is your goal race, you better start training - running downhill. The constant downhill grade can really wreak havoc if you haven't trained long distance downhill.

Ok, so I admit this is the first time I have read ...

2012-01-06T09:01:41.904-08:00

Ok, so I admit this is the first time I have read your blog..

But man, that guy had better have won that race.. Second place isn't good enough to have that picture out on the internet.

I got in to NY the first time I entered, but it tu...

2012-01-05T10:01:03.598-08:00

I got in to NY the first time I entered, but it turned out to be not so lucky. I had to defer twice while waiting for them to let my brother in.

Paid three times, ran once. Glad I did it, but not again!

While I will probably never run a marathon myself,...

2012-01-04T09:32:20.523-08:00

While I will probably never run a marathon myself, I am partial to the Marine Corps Marathon. Is that on your Bucket List?

The Key to getting in St.George is to enter with s...

2012-01-04T08:46:11.398-08:00

The Key to getting in St.George is to enter with someone (you can link registrations). Pick someone who really doesn't want to be selected, but will run if by some chance you are chosen. That is what happened with my friend and I and we ran it. (I was the one who was praying we weren't selected!)

If you're willing to spend the money on a brib...

2012-01-04T08:19:19.894-08:00

If you're willing to spend the money on a bribe, you could run for a charity and just pay the money yourself? Pretty much the same thing.

Good luck!

2012-01-03T12:06:25.166-08:00

Good luck!

2012-01-03T12:06:24.812-08:00

Good luck!

I kind of entered the lotto for the Nike Women'...

2012-01-03T08:07:43.549-08:00

I kind of entered the lotto for the Nike Women's (half) last year on a whim and got in. Feel kinda bad for all those that try year after year and don't get in. But I'm usually the one that has everything that can go wrong, go wrong in my day-to-day life so I deserved it!

No lotteries for me this year, but I am rooting for all my friends going for New York.

Good luck!

2012-01-03T06:41:59.570-08:00

Good luck!

Rawr -- I hate the idea of lottery systems because...

2012-01-03T05:56:36.913-08:00

Rawr -- I hate the idea of lottery systems because like you, I have the worst luck EVER. And um, hello St. George I would like to run you. =D Best of luck getting into at least one of them. If not both. Hope I did not just jinx you! ;) Happy New Year!!!

I'm not lucky so I piggy back off of my friend...

2012-01-03T05:07:12.759-08:00

I'm not lucky so I piggy back off of my friends - we all entered the NYC half last year and got in. Had I entered on my own, no way I would have gotten in.
Good Luck!

Not lucky but my husband is. He can pee in a swing...

2012-01-02T20:45:14.758-08:00

Not lucky but my husband is. He can pee in a swinging bucket without spilling a drop. Applied for NYC today (2nd year) but actually hoping I don't get in this year. Shooting for 2013 or 2014 so this year can be dedicated to 9 months of incubation and recovery/

Good luck with the lotteries. I must not have been...

2012-01-02T20:10:44.814-08:00

Good luck with the lotteries. I must not have been a reader for long enough, I hadn't seen that picture. Ick! Ick! I love the looks on the faces of the spectators. That's the best.

First of all....you own me a new computer-AGAIN, b...

2012-01-02T19:36:53.904-08:00

First of all....you own me a new computer-AGAIN, because I AGAIN puked on it after being forced to look at that S@%&ty picture. So sick....

Second-I think I will take my chances, and make your just a bit slimmer, by entering the lottery for St. George. I like your idea of rolling into Boston! =)

i want to do St. George. i had no idea till this y...

2012-01-02T19:33:31.358-08:00

i want to do St. George. i had no idea till this year there was a lottery!

I got into St. George my first try for my first ma...

2012-01-02T18:08:50.570-08:00

I got into St. George my first try for my first marathon. Maybe I should try the NYC lottery and see if my luck holds out.

I'm not generally lucky but I did make it into...

2012-01-02T17:53:08.247-08:00

I'm not generally lucky but I did make it into Ironman with 1 min to spare and I am horrible at typing.
I have both those marathons on my to do list but not this year.
Hope you make it.

My MIL is one of those lucky people, so I keep thi...

2012-01-02T17:32:54.749-08:00

My MIL is one of those lucky people, so I keep thinking I should give her money for lottery tickets or something...

Good luck! I hope you get into both!

Good luck with the lottery. And with that rolling ...

2012-01-02T17:14:38.637-08:00

Good luck with the lottery.
And with that rolling downhill BQ! ;)

I think I might run NYC this year while I still qu...

2012-01-02T16:41:42.990-08:00

I think I might run NYC this year while I still qualify. Next year chicks have to run a sub-3:00, never happening for me!

Barf. One reason I never want the pressure on me t...

2012-01-02T16:40:45.909-08:00

Barf. One reason I never want the pressure on me to win a race. Pressure so bad you have to shit yourself?! blech.

That net downhill marathon looks sweet!

Ooh I want to run St. George someday! Good luck w...

2012-01-02T16:34:10.045-08:00

Ooh I want to run St. George someday! Good luck with the lotteries!

I got into the Nike Women's Marthon the second...

2012-01-02T16:27:00.924-08:00

I got into the Nike Women's Marthon the second time I tried the lottery.

Good luck!!