| You did fantastic. You've got some real natural running talent, you went out and ran a time in your first marathon that many never achieve even after years of running. There's almost no doubt that if you put the training in you will be able to get a Boston qualifying time in the future.
I've never done the marathon distance, but I have some notion of what it's like emotionally when you hit the last stage of an endurance event, knowing that you've pushed your body beyond what many people will ever know. And you've done so with one of the most difficult metabolic challenges to endurance events.
This is a great story. I hope you continue to run and make that trip to Boston. | 
