I almost scratched this race because I knew I shouldn’t run at race pace to ensure full recovery from Boston. I could claim to take it easy on the run portion, but let’s face it, I wouldn’t. Usually, I get out on the course and the competitor in me makes instant revisions to my “take it easy” plans. Boston itself is a case in point of this pattern. Given my tendencies to ignore intelligent thinking while racing, I figured the smart thing to do would be to skip the race altogether. After all, I couldn’t start a race knowing I …