Posted by gary on November 20, 2007, 9:36 am

I have been passing the word around about the 4th annual New Years Boston Marathon....got this fun response from the 1968 winner of the Boston Marathon....any takers?? (this sounds like a classic Roger Marquis double to me) Note: for those of you who don't know who John J Kelly is, take a look at 1957 http://bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/PastChampions.asp he was the first and only member of the host club [BAA] to win while ending a long string of foreign dominance at Boston. Thanks for the invite. And you are invited to our annual Run/Swim at 1 pm the same day in Mystic CT. You could run Boston, finish around 10 am or so, jump in your car, and make Mystic by noon. I'll have a warm house for you. We jog 12 min pace from John J. Kelley's house to Long Island Sound, plunge in, run back at a warming pace. Been doing this for 40 years. Doesn't exist on a single piece of paper or Internet page, but we get 300 friends every year. You'd love it. Best, Amby

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Posted by Roger M on November 20, 2007, 10:08 am, in reply to "08 plans???"

I met John J Kelley at his running store "Kelly's Place" in Mystic Connecticut fall of 2006 prior to the last Mystic Marathon. It was cool to meet him. I did not know that he had a store and only stopped in while the wife was hitting all the other stores. I told him that I ran the Breakers Marathon in Rhode Island that day and was going to run the Mystic Places Marathon the following day. He signed and gave me a book written by Jock Semple and himself "Just Call Me Jock". Very nice guy! --Previous Message-- : I have been passing the word around about the : 4th annual New Years Boston Marathon....got : this fun response from the 1968 winner of : the Boston Marathon....any takers?? (this : sounds like a classic Roger Marquis double : to me) Note: for those of you who don't know : who John J Kelly is, take a look at 1957 : http://bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/PastChampions.asp : he was the first and only member of the : host club [BAA] to win while ending a long : string of foreign dominance at Boston. : : : : Thanks for the invite. And you are invited : to our annual Run/Swim at 1 pm the same : day in Mystic CT. You could run Boston, : finish around 10 am or so, jump in your car, : and make Mystic by noon. I'll have a warm : house for you. : : We jog 12 min pace from John J. Kelley's : house to Long Island Sound, plunge in, : run back at a warming pace. : : Been doing this for 40 years. Doesn't exist : on a single piece of paper or Internet : page, but we get 300 friends every year. : You'd love it. : : Best, Amby : :

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Posted by gary on November 20, 2007, 10:20 am, in reply to "John J Kelley"

any chance to lure you down to MA on 1-1? Fun you met a true legend like John J! We got a phone message from bro Tim M about becoming a Crow and Yes there is a hitch with online reg, we'll fix it ASAP or have him mail in this: http://crowrunning.com/offline_app_crow.pdf Either way it will be a honor to have another Marquis on the long black train --Previous Message-- : I met John J Kelley at his running store : "Kelly's Place" in Mystic : Connecticut fall of 2006 prior to the last : Mystic Marathon. It was cool to meet him. I : did not know that he had a store and only : stopped in while the wife was hitting all : the other stores. I told him that I ran the : Breakers Marathon in Rhode Island that day : and was going to run the Mystic Places : Marathon the following day. He signed and : gave me a book written by Jock Semple and : himself "Just Call Me Jock". Very : nice guy! : : --Previous Message-- : I have been passing the word around about : the : 4th annual New Years Boston Marathon....got : this fun response from the 1968 winner of : the Boston Marathon....any takers?? (this : sounds like a classic Roger Marquis double : to me) Note: for those of you who don't know : who John J Kelly is, take a look at 1957 : : http://bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/PastChampions.asp : he was the first and only member of the : host club [BAA] to win while ending a long : string of foreign dominance at Boston. : : : : Thanks for the invite. And you are invited : to our annual Run/Swim at 1 pm the same : day in Mystic CT. You could run Boston, : finish around 10 am or so, jump in your car, : and make Mystic by noon. I'll have a warm : house for you. : : We jog 12 min pace from John J. Kelley's : house to Long Island Sound, plunge in, : run back at a warming pace. : : Been doing this for 40 years. Doesn't exist : on a single piece of paper or Internet : page, but we get 300 friends every year. : You'd love it. : : Best, Amby : : : :

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Posted by Roger M on November 21, 2007, 7:50 am, in reply to "Re: John J Kelley"

I would love to run Boston on New Year's Day! However, I have a very large family 9 brothers and sisters and my wife has 8 brothers and sisters through in about 40 nieces and nephews and we usually have some sort of get together on all holidays. One good thing about such a large family is we do have some potential Crows. List below! Family Runs 2007 Jodie Half Marathon Gina 2 Half Marathons and 15K (Marathon 2005 and and NYC Marathon 2008 Gaurantee) Jessica Half Marathon Hannah 15K Steve Marathon Marine Corp Tim 3 Marathons...Boston, Lincoln Nebraska and Marine Corp Don half marathon 2005 and NYC Marathon 2008 Gaurantee Amanda 1/2 marathon and full marathon 2005 as Batwoman Roger 15 Marathons and hopefully a couple more Got your note about Tim and I'll let him know you got his message. --Previous Message-- : any chance to lure you down to MA on 1-1? Fun : you met a true legend like John J! We got a : phone message from bro Tim M about becoming : a Crow and Yes there is a hitch with online : reg, we'll fix it ASAP or have him mail in : this: : : http://crowrunning.com/offline_app_crow.pdf : : Either way it will be a honor to have : another Marquis on the long black train : : --Previous Message-- : I met John J Kelley at his running store : "Kelly's Place" in Mystic : Connecticut fall of 2006 prior to the last : Mystic Marathon. It was cool to meet him. I : did not know that he had a store and only : stopped in while the wife was hitting all : the other stores. I told him that I ran the : Breakers Marathon in Rhode Island that day : and was going to run the Mystic Places : Marathon the following day. He signed and : gave me a book written by Jock Semple and : himself "Just Call Me Jock". Very : nice guy! : : --Previous Message-- : I have been passing the word around about : the : 4th annual New Years Boston Marathon....got : this fun response from the 1968 winner of : the Boston Marathon....any takers?? (this : sounds like a classic Roger Marquis double : to me) Note: for those of you who don't know : who John J Kelly is, take a look at 1957 : : : http://bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/PastChampions.asp : he was the first and only member of the : host club [BAA] to win while ending a long : string of foreign dominance at Boston. : : : : Thanks for the invite. And you are invited : to our annual Run/Swim at 1 pm the same : day in Mystic CT. You could run Boston, : finish around 10 am or so, jump in your car, : and make Mystic by noon. I'll have a warm : house for you. : : We jog 12 min pace from John J. Kelley's : house to Long Island Sound, plunge in, : run back at a warming pace. : : Been doing this for 40 years. Doesn't exist : on a single piece of paper or Internet : page, but we get 300 friends every year. : You'd love it. : : Best, Amby : : : : : :

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