NYC: Weeks 10 & 11

Week 10....well, it bit.  While it started off well, and I was able to get in a great 10 mile run around Craig, Colorado after a work trip, I got the crud after that and wasn't able to do my long run on Sunday, September 26.  After stressing out about it for a couple days, I was reminded that:

1. I am running the New York Marathon for fun -  and not trying to set a PR, and;
2. Running is supposed to be fun no matter what...and not something to be stressed about. It mostly defeats the purpose!

Advice taken.  Attitude checked.

Week 11...I was still feeling a bit cruddy, but got in four miles on Tuesday in Alamosa, where I met one of the largest dogs I have ever seen in my life out on a county road in Dumpsville, Colorado.  I seemed to want to nibble on my hip pocket so I conjured the Dog Whisperer and gave it a strong "SHHHT!" sound.  Stopped it dead in its tracks.  When I pointed back to the trailer from whence it came, it turned around and when back, leaving me free to start breathing again.

In Montrose, Colorado on Thursday I got in 9 more and got back in schedule today with 18 miles.  It occurred to me this morning that I have seem some beautiful things in my runs around the state over the last couple years - things I never would have seen had I not started running in the first place.

That's the kind of stuff that makes it fun.

*****

I now know that in New York, I will be wearing Bib #9578.  I'll be in Blue Wave #1, Corral #9, and will start at 9:20 a.m.  Estimated finish time around 12:50 p.m. EST.  I'm bummed I won't be in the same wave as Erin and Kathleen (both Green), but we have to travel to Staten Island separately anyway.

34 days, 18 hours, 35 minutes......check out the course map!