Wow! I'm on the Hyland's team for the 2020 Boston Marathon.
I qualified for Boston in October 2018 at the Mount Desert Island Marathon in Bar Harbor Maine and registered for the 2020 Boston Marathon in September 2019. The marathon will be on April 20, 2020.After being accepted into the marathon, I applied for a place on the Hyland's team as a Legacy runner. The team was announced in early December.
Who or what is Hyland's?
Hyland's is a century old leader in pain relief, rest and recovery and is the Official Cramp Relief Sponsor of the Boston Marathon. The Powered by Hyland's mission is about supporting and celebrating athletes of all abilities, empowering them to achieve their goals on race day, and every day.
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Featured Athlete Teams
In 2017, Hyland’s assembled a team of inspirational women runners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of women running at Boston.
For 2018, Hyland’s built a team of incredible teachers, those that inspire every day and are remembered for decades and ultimately inspire us all.
In 2019 Hyland’s recruited Healers on a journey celebrating the true story of human connection that happens when someone dedicates their life to serving others.
Hyland's invited Builders to apply to join Team Hyland’s for the 2020 Boston Marathon. Hyland's Builders are people who have created something meaningful and impactful for their community, big or small, from the ground up.
Legacy Athletes
Legacy athletes have already qualified and been accepted into the field for the Boston Marathon, but aspire to be part of something bigger and experience the training, the race, and the weekend with people who share their passion.
More details about Hyland's Boston Marathon Team experience can be found at https://www.hylands.com/boston
How I learned about this
My friend Jill has been on the Hyland's team for a couple of years. She was on the 2018 Teachers Team and returned for 2019 as a Legacy Team member. She is also a Hyland's Ambassador.
Having seen what a good experience Jill has had, I was happy for the opportunity to apply for a Legacy spot on the team. Two other local run friends have also been accepted as new Legacy runners for this team.
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| At Chambersburg's Christmas Cash Dash December 7, 2019 |
Our Chambersburg group spans four decades by age from the 30's through 60's. Yes, I am the 60 something! Jill and Brooke are current executive board members of the Chambersburg Road Runners Club. Laurie and I are past board members. We all have previously finished the Boston Marathon multiple times; I have the fewest, having earned three finisher medals.
This year brings Hyland's biggest team. In addition to 18 Featured Builder athletes, Hyland's will also have its largest group of Legacy athletes. They welcome back 36 athletes from previous Hyland’s Powered Boston Marathon teams and 38 new Legacy athletes joining the team in Boston for the first time. WOW! 92 ATHLETES!
Boston Marathon weekend will see us representing Hyland's by participating in the BAA 5k on Saturday and the Marathon on Monday - Patriots Day.
There will be a few other team activities including attending a Red Sox game and a post race team celebration.
Along the way we will use social media to document our preparation for the marathon.
This seems like a run adventure of a lifetime. Let the fun begin!
