I received the great news yesterday that I was accepted into the ING NYC Marathon! Over 98,000 people applied to run in this marathon from all over the world. Because of the massive number of people who applied, the organizers of the marathon were forced to hold a lottery to decide who would get to participate. I was among the lucky 40,000 who will be allowed to run in this famous race.
This will be my second marathon, and I am looking forward to beginning my training again. Running in the summer in the Florida heat and humidity will certainly be grueling, however, i am excited to get back into shape and lose the fat I gained from my end of the school year in-activeness and also from the many course dinners that I had on the cruise.
I will try to update on my progress. Those of you who live close to NYC had better come out and watch me come as close to death as humanly possible. The race is in November so come out and bring me a refreshing adult beverage for the finish line.
3 comments:
I know that you will do awesome! I will definitely help out with the celebration part. And please don't die, that would be sad.
Congrats! You will have the time of your life. I look forward to reading about your summer running. IMO, running in this heat is unbearably sucky. I can't wait til the first "cold" front :)
Excellent. I'll look out for you. I run the start event radio net on Staten Island. It's me that co-ordinates between the race officials and race starter (usually the Mayor). I can be found in a trailer next to the medical center. Stop by and say "hi".
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