Boston Marathon Report: Cindy Barbour
A Boston Marathon report from Greensboro's Cindy Barbour.
Cindy Barbour recaps her weekend and her day at the Boston Marathon. Watch the video above, or read her report here:
Residence
Greensboro
Age
55
Finishing time
3:49:14
How she qualified
3:34 at Marine Corps Marathon in October 2018
Boston experience
Third Boston Marathon
Marathon experience
Probably 30 or more; she’s run several and paced in others
How it went
"It was fabulous. I had some calf cramps from 21 1/2 on, which I'd never experienced before. I've had some quad cramps, but never calf. It did not stop me. I slowed down considerably, and I walked a little bit. But I'm super happy with my performance. I was very even and steady up until the debacle with my calves (laughs). But that's OK. That's marathons. Any given day, anything can happen."
That Boston Marathon moment
"My husband (Dan) was with me the first Boston, and this was my last, and he was right there with me. They changed the family meeting area from alphabetized to the color of your bib. And all I kept thinking was, 'Oh my goodness, he doesn't know what color bib I have. He would not pay attention to that.' Luckily he had a picture from my 'flat Cindy' from last night that he referred to to be in the right section. And then of course I did the 'Yo, Adrian!' 'Dan!' Really loud; as you know I can project very well. And he found me. So it was great."
Her final Boston Marathon
"Yes, this is definitely my last Boston. I'm not saying I will never do another marathon. But this is my last Boston. I love this city, and we've had a blast. I've had a blast every time I come. I'm just ready to do other things. I'm just ready to be a really shorter-distance runner, and I'm looking forward to doing more senior games and – I guess I'm super-master now – but more super-master track meets."
How she's celebrating
"We have tickets to go to the Red Sox game at 7 tonight. I probably will never get to a Division Series game. This is going to be epic for me, and my husband is a huge baseball fan. On my first Boston, we went to the game Sunday before the marathon. So I'm happy to do it today after; very excited."
