Sugarloaf Marathon Finish Line May 2014.
When I crossed the finish line of the Sugarloaf Marathon in 2014, having finally achieved my goal of running a Boston Qualifying time, I knew that I probably wouldn’t run the 2015 Boston Marathon. And I was right, when April rolled around this past year I was 38 weeks pregnant. No longer running, I was ready to pop.
37 Weeks Pregnant with Liam in April 2015.
I wrote about letting go of my dream of running the Boston Marathon here on the blog. Registration day came and went and I was OK with letting go. (I wouldn’t find out until a week later that I was pregnant with Liam:) But what I didn’t write about was the fact that I let go of my dream of running the Boston Marathon not once, but twice. Just a few weeks after I found out I was pregnant in the fall of 2014 I got a little email from my friends at Stonyfield asking if I wanted to run the 2015 Boston Marathon as part of Team Stonyfield. Knowing I would be late into my pregnancy, I said “no.” There are probably a handful of women out there who have run marathons late into their third trimester, but I didn’t want to be one of them, even if it was the Boston Marathon. It was a difficult “no” to say, because I let go of the opportunity all over again.
I had resigned myself to the fact that I would re-qualify and run Boston in 2017. It’s just the way it works, I had said to myself.
But then, just a few weeks ago I got another little email from Stonyfield. One that I was able to respond to with a resounding “YES!” Stonyfield asked me to be part of Team Stonyfield and run the 2016 Boston Marathon and I am beyond thrilled and honored to announce that I said “YES!” and will be running the 2016 Boston Marathon!
In a way it seems so fitting to me. For years I tried to run a qualifying time, always falling short. The harder I tried, the further I fell short. And then, when I finally did achieve that qualifying time (by over ten minutes) I wasn’t able to run. But, here is the opportunity gifted to me and I’m so excited to be able to take it. Sometimes when we let go of the dreams we strive so hard to achieve they find their way back to us in an unexpected and special way.
I’ll be chronicling my marathon training here on the blog. I look forward to sharing my journey with you all as I prepare to run the 2016 Boston Marathon with Team Stonyfield!
-Sarah
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Congrats! I am training for Boston too!
Woot! So exciting!
YAY!!!!!!
Congratulations! It’ll be exciting to read how training and preparation goes! Good luck!
Thank you! I’m excited to see how the training goes:)
Congrats and good luck in your training!
Thank you so much!
Congratulations!! Such great news and so fitting after you had to pass up the opportunity before. Super excited for you, mama! Looking forward to following your training.
So exciting Sarah!! I look forward to following and reading all about it!!
Thank you Crystal!
Woot! Woot!! I ran Boston in 2013 and haven’t been able to get back (as I was newly pregnant in 2014 when I was registered to go again but didn’t want to run pregnant). I just qualified again, so I will be going in 2017. If this is your first time there - I can honestly tell you it was one of the most amazing, best experiences of my life. You will cherish every mile!! Congrats!!!
Congrats on qualifying again! It will be my first time and I can’t wait to just soak it all in!
In so excited for you, Sarah!!! That is fantastic! I look forward to your training blog posts
Thank you! I’m super psyched too!
Congratulations! How terrific that you’ve been given the opportunity to run Boston with Team Stoneyfield. And double congrats for qualifying in 2014 by meeting the BQ time with 10 minutes to spare. Wow!
I look forward to reading all about your journey to the 2016 Boston Marathon and am excited to have someone to cheer on during Marathon Day (always one of my fav. days as I love being glued to the coverage)!
Thank you so much/) I’ll be sharing the ins and outs of my training and can’t wait to get started!
Congrats that is so great you get a chance again! You qualified and earned it, and glad Stoneyfield can help make that a reality for you!
Thank you Laura! That means so much!
Congratulations, Sarah! Maybe I’ll see you in Boston. Stay safe on the winter roads.
Thanks and you too! Hopefully it won’t be as brutal as last year!
Congratulations! That’s really exciting to have a shot at the race after having to miss it in the past. I’ll be rooting for you.
Thank you I really appreciate that!
This makes me so happy for you!!! I’m so excited that you have this opportunity to run with Stonyfield. I will be cheering so hard for you! xoxo
Thank you so much Christine!
Yay!!! I am so happy for you Sarah!! You totally deserve it and you are going to kick butt in your training!!!
See you in Boston!! xo
Yay!! So exciting that you get another shot! Can’t wait to follow your training!
Woo Hoo! I am so happy for you
It makes it even better that you actually qualified and are now getting that chance back. I’m excited to follow your training and bet this is a great way to start the new year! Congrats girl.