It's finally here. After waiting, waiting, WAITING...waiting to see if my time was fast enough to gain entry, waiting to book the flight and hotel, waiting to see if it was a solo trip or a family one, waiting for training to start...and then waiting for training to end, waiting for the day I leave for what will surely be one of the best experiences of my life...
It's here! I'm leaving on a jet plane TOMORROW for NYC to run the marathon on sunny (hear that weather Gods- yes, please) Sunday morning. The bag is (sort of) packed, shoes and gels CHECK, and let's not forget the ear plugs. Henry, I love you, but you are one LOUD little sleeper! I have done my last big stretch at yoga, eaten a fabulous dinner and am settling in for hopefully one last great night's sleep before I hit the road.
NYC, ready or not, here I come. Is the city ready for me? Am I ready for the race?
Which leads me to this question...is the journey ending or is the journey really just beginning?
3 comments:
Anna - as always, I am proud to be your friend. You have already accomplished so much, I can't believe you will have yet another feat to feel pride for. Cool runnings to you my bestie. xxooxx Creedilish
AR - all the best, you can do it!! Be prepared for some hills (rollers) over the last few miles through CP as you approach the finish. Now I have to figure out how to use "athlete tracker" for bib "6363".
Hey fellow New York City Marathon finisher! Where did you disappear to on Sunday? I went out a bit too fast and died 1,000 deaths from 13.1 until the finish, and kept looking over my shoulder waiting for you to zoom past.
Derek Larson
derek.larson@live.com
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