Boston Marathon registration

This Monday is the start of registration for the 2012 Boston Marathon.  As you'll recall, last year registration sold out in just over 8 hours, prompting the Boston Athletic Association to change the rules for registration.  Because I just barely met the qualifying standards, my fate looks like this:

Or if you prefer a much more humorous take on the new registration process, I present to you the Boston Marathon Caste System:

I'm just above the untouchables and not holding out much hope.  "Almost kill themselves qualifying and still may not get in."  That about sums it up.

But you never know, I guess.  I'll let you know how it goes.