Tufts 10K Boston - need a you go girl girl

Hey Sunny,.... Errrr, i finally gave up trying to find someone and I thought the deadline for the you-go-girl was sept 25, so I went ahead and registered. Is it possible to hook me together after doing so? Even if so, I'd love to 'hook-up'. I will place myself in the 10+mile/min group. My friend that I went with last year is up in the 8min/mile. I ended up meetinga woman along the way that was my pace and it was great to have the company. If you know anyone my pace, that would be cool as well. I discovered using mp3 payer while running, so I'll have that to lean on!!

You are smart to seed yourself in the 7min/mile group. My friend Marsha will do the same. Last year she had to get around alot of people that did not seed themselves fairly.

We can definitely meet up after the race. We can figure out a good spot and/or exchange cell #s. PM me your email address and i'll put you on our MA BT'ers mailing list. Max and Laura put together a great "fall foliage" bike ride for October. You will meet tons of MA BT'ers!

I'm planning on doing the 10K as well. But I'll be above the 10 m/m group. This will be my first every running race.

So you've done it before..how'd you like it. How does timing work...obvious if you are a slow runner it takes awhile to get to the start.

Did you go with people? What do you do with your stuff? Nikki are you driving or taking the train?

Amanda and Kathy....we could possibly run together as we seem to be the same race pace!!!   I do well when someone is not letting me go to a walk. They have water stops every mile and i could walk through those and drink (i can't seem to master the run and drink thing).

Kathy, in answer to your question, you get a racing chip that you tie onto your sneaker laces and it doesn't beep you out until you cross the starting line, so even though you start way back everything works out. They line us up in waves up beacon street.

So, in light of trying to possibly run together, hmm..how shall we hook-up? Sunny, any ideas for us folks at the back. We can try using the same hook-up spot for before and after. I can tell Marsha, who i go to the race with to meet you (ahead of me), and the rest of us will trickle in.

hey Isis..seems like a 6 miler could be right inline with week of 1/2, no? Plus the excitement, great vibes, and us BT women uniting will be great!! Are you doing the BAA 1/2? I'm kicking around the (very optimistic idea) of making it a goal for next year.

Last year was my first year doing the Tufts 10K and it was my longest distance. Its a great run originating from and ending at Boston Common. The run goes along the Charles river and there are tons and tons of cheering spectators. Last year I think there was something like 8000 women running!

After a long debate, I had to decide not to do the race. My kids are off of school that day and my hubby will be out of town. It doesn't seem fair to be gone for some 6 hours to do a race when there are plenty nearby almost every weekend.

Have fun and maybe I can be someones you go girl next year!