Hopkinton Man To Run 15th Consecutive Official Boston Marathon

In the fall of 1995, Mike Hovagimian began training for the 100^th Boston Marathon.  Each year, since then, he starts focusing on training right around Christmas.  

This year he has cut back to two or three runs per week, totaling 20-30 miles.

 “As I get older, managing the training so that I’m fit enough to cover the distance, while avoiding a potentially derailing injury, becomes a delicate balance,” says Hovagimian.

Crossing the finish line has always mattered more to Hovagimian than his time.  He would rather run slightly undertrained and injury-free than miss crossing the finish line due to an overtraining injury.

So less can be more when it comes to training.

Hovagimian, who has two grown children, has participated in 11 marathons over the past 15 years. Those include the Cape Cod Marathon once, the Hyannis Marathon twice and the Bay State Marathon eight times.