It’s here! The 117th running of Boston Marathon is tomorrow! The forecast looks great! It’s time to get off your legs, hydrate, meditate, and get ready for the run of your life!
The staff here at Heartbreak Hill Running Company & South End Athletic Company wish you the best of luck. We’ll be SCREAMING OUR FACES off for you from mile 20 at our Run with Heart cheering section powered by Eventbrite!
For your restful reading pleasure, here’s the run down of all things marathon related at HHRC + SEAC.
Happy running!
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Elite runner and Chief Blogger & Runner at HHRC + SEAC, Tim Ritchie, representing the USA at international cross country invitational in Ireland.
Tim Ritchie, Chief Blogger & Runner for SEAC & HHRC and Boston’s fastest man, is hoping to run the fastest Boston Marathon debut by an American. Ever. He chatted with Boston Magazine about the big day. Link here.

Rebecca Pacheco, creator of OmGal.com, and Tim Ritchie strike a pose at Heartbreak Hill Running Company
Rebecca Pacheco, creator of OmGal.com, interviewed Tim Ritchie about his big race. They touched on the men’s elite field, the connection between spirituality and running for Tim, and more. Full interview here. After the interview, Rebecca & Tim came up with some creative finish line poses he could use. Fly like an eagle? Crow pose after 26.2? Tim did look pretty damn comfortable in crow… Finish line pose video here.

Dan Fitzgerald, co-owner/founder of HHRC & SEAC and head coach of the Red Cross Boston Marathon Team, pauses during the blizzard run of 2013.
Dan Fitzgerald, co-owner/founder of SEAC & HHRC and head coach of the Red Cross Marathon Team, sat down with Boston Magazine to discuss what it takes to train for a marathon. Link here.

Heartbreak Bill made it all the way from the wilds of the Newton Hills to Boston Marathon finish area. for the BAA 5K for some high 5s.
Heartbreak Bill made into the big city to check out the scene at the BAA 5k and to high 5 some runners.

Heartbreak Bill cheers on the runners of the BAA 5k.