July 20, 2009
I’ve been to New York four times this year, in-between my trips to DC, Brazil and Utah/Nevada/California. Each time I stayed with my family in Brooklyn who were kind enough to mind my ‘other bag’ - the ‘hot summer bag’ when I was in DC and the ‘winter bag’ when I went to Brazil, and the ‘I don’t think I will need that-bag’ when I headed West.
I love New York (yes, I have the T-shirt!) and I wouldn’t mind a few more visits there this year. New York has an amazing atmosphere with the coolest music venues, unique art galleries, delicious restaurants (vegan and raw too!), organic markets, trendy vintage and thrift stores, yoga studios, distinctive architecture, stunning running routes and, not to forget, fascinating people - everything I love in a city!
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July 17, 2009
My magic hat carried me for another 17 kilometers. I had 5 more to finish the race. 5 more that I didn’t run. Or walk.
I Hit the Wall
Oh yes, I hit it hard! I think my wall had started to materialize around the 25th kilometer. At first it was a quite flexible wall which I could just push away if I focused hard enough. It was more like a veil than a brick wall. It slowed me down, but I could still pick up my pace and run. It was annoying, but manageable.
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July 1, 2009
I did not finish my first marathon race which took place two Sundays ago. I got into a police car at the 37th kilometer.
Details, Excuses, Explanations
The number one reason for finishing early was that I wasn’t prepared for a marathon. Me attempting to run a marathon was like a person with a hearing impairment trying to listen to a concert without wearing a hearing aid, it’s possible, but unlikely! Perhaps I was prepared to finish 42.2k. But I wasn’t prepared to finish it if something went wrong. And, well, it did.
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