Before the Run, Expo Time!

A busy week kept me away from the keyboard, so there's a wee bit of dust on the next couple of blog entries, but there was NO WAY I was going to let Heather's first Boston Marathon experience pass without documenting it on the pages of Ye Wicked Good blog.

An historic event cannot be overlooked.

So without further ado, a peek inside Heather's First Boston Marathon, from front to back, with a whole lotta steps in between.

First up was picking up her number at the expo at the Hynes Convention Center - a pilgrimage for the Cook family that always yields a fair amount of running swag.

This year's take would reach epic proportions.

Learning from the dangers of past years, when runners' numbers were pirated by folks who saw them posted on various social media outlets and then made copies that they wore to gain illegal entrance to the greatest marathon in the world, Heather was clever enough to obscure her full number.  Not for lack of accomplishment, mind you, just playing it smart.

By the way, that feeling a father gets watching his daughter claim her first Boston Marathon bib?

Priceless.

Heather is ready to #BeBoston #AndMore

Proud Papa joins her, with a partial preview -  hopefully - of what the race day finish line finish was going to resemble

Good luck runners!

I'm sure they mean running in the 26.2 race, not entering the expo, wallets in hand

Always time for a trio to pose before the official Boston Athletic Association banner.  Andrew and I are more than happy to point out the star of the weekend

The date, the distance, the daughter

You gotta find time to sign the official graffiti board at the BAA film center

And of course, I had to lay claim to a bit of the white space as well.

But I know my job.  I was there representing ALL of E Streeters Nation

Heather not only gets greater every mile, she gets greater every day

They're both ready to do some course conquering.

A superstitious soul, Heather chose not to venture too far down Boylston Street to see the hallowed Finish Line.  She said she wanted to take it in for the first time on Marathon Monday, at the end of her journey.

Stay tuned to see how THAT turned out!