It's On!

Hopefully I'll be in that crowd on November 4, 2012!

I just applied to run in the NYC Marathon, the world's largest marathon!!

The random drawing is in April, and I'm not sure how good my chances are of getting in, so I think in this case, it's ok to pray to win the lottery. There is a qualifying time of 3:23, but that ain't happening anytime soon, so like thousands of others, I'll take my chances.

Up until about a year ago, I thought a marathon was not a physical possibility for me. Then I ran a 5K and decided that I could actually run more than a mile at a time. Then I ran a 10K and that felt even better. Then I ran 21...oh, no wait, I got pregnant and had a baby, and have yet to run double-digit miles.

Anyway, this is now a goal of mine that I think would be A-M-A-Z-I-N-G to achieve and I'm excited to see what my mind and body can do. Kind of like natural childbirth. And (hopefully), after Nov. 4, 2012, I'll be able to tell you which was easier!

Here is the course. It starts on Staten Island and takes you through all five boroughs, ending in Central Park. Just to put things into perspective, Central Park is huge, right? Well, in this map, it's that teeny tiny green rectangle at the end of the course. That's a lot 'o running! Pretty intimidating...


Just in case that goal doesn't work out and I don't get selected, my other New Years goal, courtesy of Elisa, is to run 1000 miles in 2012. It'll be challenging, but I find that I'm better at lacing up my sneaks and getting out there if I have a goal.

Also, we have a shopping day with TNT planned for tomorrow, and as of now, Krispy Kreme, Starbucks, and Chili's are on the docket, so that's pretty good motivation to burn some cals too.