It's kind of similar to this pic from 2006.
The Boston Marathon Expo is huge. It seems like any company that has anything to do with running is there. The first stop was to pick up my race packet and number.
It seems like I've seen this one before too.
After we got my packet, we made our way through the crowds to see all the booths. First stop was the Adidas booth to see all the official clothing. I ended up buying a jacket, a sleeveless shirt, a short sleeve shirt and new cap. My favorite hat for the last two years has been my red 2006 Boston Marathon cap that I bought at the expo when Sadie ran Boston. It was a cool feeling to get a new cap, this time in black, that had my Boston year on it.
The expo was extemely crowded, so we basically pushed our way down each aisle getting free samples and tasting food. I was glad that I wouldn't be racing hard the next day because we spent a lot of time there and used up some energy. We both love Nike clothes and bought a few hats and a shirt at their booth. Kate had called earlier to see if we would get her a Red Sox cap that they only sell at the expo. Sadie and I both got them in 2006. It's Nike's featherlight running cap styled like the Red Sox cap. We managed to get her one of the last 3 that they had.
At the New Balance booth, we ran into one of Sadie's friends, Jill, and her husband Dick Beardsley, who had the famous duel with Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon. They were both extremely nice, congratulated us on our wedding, and wished me luck in my 1st Boston Marathon.
Pretty soon we were tired of the expo and ready for lunch. We met up with Duane and Jennifer in the lobby and went to lunch across the street. At lunch, we all made our plans to meet up the next morning for our big race.
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