Yesterday at 9 am, registration opened for the 115th running of the Boston Marathon! I filled out the darn online form about 30 times, and Jake probably did another 20 for me, before a kind soul posted a different link on Facebook that finally worked. I have a spot, subject to qualifying time verification. The race filled at 5:03. Just over 8 hours to fill 25,000 spots.
Thanks to filling out the form so many times, I have that qualifying time memorized: 3:38:38!
I got my hotel reservations a while ago, paying a ridiculous amount to be in a hotel right by the finish, but the logistics of staying somewhere cheaper were too overwhelming. Sometimes splurging is worth it.