Runner Arrived from Delaware with Boston Marathon in Mind

According to the official Boston Marathon website, 22 people from Westborough have registered to run in the 2011 Boston Marathon. For the days leading up to the marathon, we will feature our Westborough marathoners and encourage you to cheer each of them to the finish line!

Name: Deidra Good

Age: 36

Marathon experience: Deidra said she is both nervous and excited about running her first Boston Marathon. She started running about five years ago after the birth of her third child. “I wanted to lose the baby weight,” she said.

Reason for running: When Deidra moved here from Delaware three years ago, she knew she wanted to run a marathon. Not just any marathon, however, she wanted to run the Boston Marathon. She is running to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester and has raised $5,000 so far.   

Training tip: “I did a lot of talking,” she answered, when asked about how she started training. “I talked to others who do marathons, and I talked to others who do the Boston Marathon.” She said that her training started on Jan. 3 and has been a slow and steady process. She increases her training level each week. “I hope to finish in 4 hours and 45 minutes,” she said.