In case you have been wondering about my NYC Marathon experience it was TOTALLY AWESOME! First of all, Sunday, November 4th, the day of the marathon was perfect weather for running (as well as a perfect day for thousands, maybe millions of spectators). I am not a religious person but the weather gods were definitely on our side for the race. Somehow a beautiful day managed to sneak in between two horrible weather days. So lucky!
Now to the race itself. I was the last group of runners to start which meant that we didn't hear our starting cannon until 11:00 am. Again, thank goodness it was a nice day because we arrived at 6:30 am and were outside the entire time.
The Verrazzano bridge was where the party started. This perfect weather day made that great as well - not windy, not cold, just a delightful view to enjoy while running on the bridge.
I will not bore you with every part of my run but I was so busy watching out for my family and friends, listening to the bands, high-fiving people, and reading the signs that spectators were holding that the miles just went by without my realizing I was even running.
What follows are some photos. Some I found online and some were taken by friends. They really demonstrate the fun that was had that day.
These were some of the great signs that I passed as I ran:
So as you can see I had a great time. My long hours of training paid off and I felt good throughout the race. Would I do it again?!?!? That is a definite maybe! I do plan on putting my name in the lottery again so I will keep you posted!
