Laguna to London '09 by LB_TM

BQ.  I've never come close to qualifying for Boston.  I've run 8 marathons over the last 15 years and the closest I got was within 11 minutes 15 years ago.  Fortunately, the qualifying times go up the older you get.  My London '06 time was 3:27--six minutes off for 40-44 year olds.  NYC '07 was 3:31.  I know I can stay around 3:30 without killing myself and in two years the qualifying time increases by 10 minutes.  Really, what I should do is just wait until I'm 45 and take it easy.  But that would feel a little like cheating.  I should try to qualify with a PR. 3:20:59.  Yikes!  For me, taking 10 minutes off my last marathon time will be a huge effort.  I don't like running fast.  I barely like running.  This is going to require speed work, hills, miles--all that bad stuff.  I may even have to cut back my beer consumption by 10%.