The journey from Hopkinton to Boston on each Patriot's Day (April 19 this year) is more than a marathon. The B.A.A. Boston Marathon is history. It is tradition.

Fleet Feet Sports' Boston Bound Running Club is up and running for 2004. The club has helped thousands of people learn the magic of Boston. Qualifying for the race is half the battle; training through the winter for a fantastic Boston experience is the other half. Fleet Feet Sports has a formatted program to help Chicago-area runners conquer Heartbreak Hill and roll through the streets of Boston.

Fleet Feet's Boston Bound Running Club meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and every Saturday at 8 a.m. at Fleet Feet Sports - Piper's Alley, 210 W. North Ave., beginning this Wednesday, Jan. 7 and running through April 14.

FLEET FEET BOSTON BOUND SEMINAR SERIES

Learn the best way to prepare for this world famous marathon by attending the following FREE seminars at Fleet Feet Sports - Piper's Alley. Presenter Mark Buciak is a writer for Chicago Athlete magazine, and has completed the Boston Marathon 24 times with a personal best of 2:30:25.

Sunday, Jan. 11 Boston Bound - Getting Started

Sunday, Feb. 22 Heartbreak Hill & Beyond

Sunday, April 4 Final Tips, Including Where to Eat

All seminars are at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.fleetfeetchicago.com.