ing nyc mar(athon) 2010

For the first time in my entire life, I care about running.  Not only do I want to become a runner, I want to watch other (real) runners in action – especially now that a very small (super small) part of me can relate to them.

The ING New York City Marathon is next Sunday, November 1st.  Weather permitting, I would love to go and watch the runners.  The more I read the race website – especially the Course Strategy – the more excited I become – not only for the thousands of runners participating, but also for my own race (Yes, the one I haven’t yet signed up for in March 2010.  I promise I’ll sign up before December 31st).

Anyway, how intense is 26.2 miles?  My brain absolutely cannot wrap itself around the idea of running that far.  ALL FIVE BOROUGHS. If I could high five every single runner, I totally would (except for the fact that I could get H1N1 or some other weird virus/disease).  They deserve crazy mad props for not only signing up for the race, but going through it.

I can’t wait until I have the guts to run 26.2 miles.  So.  Freaking.  Amazing.

First, I’ll tackle the 13.1.  Then I’ll probably tackle another 13.1.  Then maybe I’ll try the 26.2-er.