Sometime in May, 1995, I qualified for the 100th running of the Boston Marathon by running a 3:08 at Vermont City Marathon.  This was my 6th completed marathon.

Running sub 3:10 to qualify was very difficult for me.  I trained specifically for a full year;  I do not look back at this type of running as enjoyable, despite the reward of qualifying.  At the time, it did not seem fun either, but I was caught up in the excitement of the 100th Boston.