Here we are at the final part of NYC marathon round up, what I did and how I’m feeling post-race. I took Monday off of work since my walking was a little shaky. I woke up feeling super sore, stairs (specifically going down them) was the worst. I made sure to get up and walk around to help heal my…
I have a lot to say about race day, so let’s start at the beginning, 3:30am when my alarm went off. Early, right? My friend Brittany and I had been selected to be a part of the VIP ABC7 Fan Zone. We were told we’d get a bus ride to the race start (leaving from midtown at 5am), a heated…
[gallery] NYC MARATHON RECAP PART I: Pre-Race My marathon recap is going to be detailed so I’m splitting into three parts- before the race, race day, and post race. So here you go, Part I, the pre-race recap! On Thursday before the race I headed to the expo to pick up my race number and check out the vendors. This…
[gallery] I did it! Completed my first marathon in 4:07:59 and am feeling great! Well, actually feeling quite sore, but otherwise great. Stay tuned for race recaps coming your way this week.
[gallery] NYC Marathon: What I’m Wearing It has been many months of internal debates deciding what to wear for this race. Long tights or shorts, tank top or t-shirt, long sleeve shirt or arm bands, new shoes or old shoes? And so on and so forth. Now only 2 days out, the weather is predicted at a high of 48…
[gallery] Marathon Week is Upon Us! For the last 4 months you’ve probably heard enough from me about marathon training but now we are only 5 days out. I’m feeling pretty confident about the race, with of course some nerves as well. I didn’t follow my training schedule as closely as I wanted to. My program only had 3 days…
