This is where I will find myself 22 days and a little less than 18 hours from now, poised at the foot of the Verrazano bridge, awaiting the start and 225 foot climb over the mile long span. I got the upper deck route, blue start, which is the same as the professional men and women, who leave earlier at 9:40 and 9:10am. I will be honoured to tread in their crushed water cups and exhaled CO2. Actually they don’t take water cups, they are hydrated by the gods dispensing mead and gatorade from golden chalices held aloft by flying winged monkeys. Or so I’ve heard.
starting to see these everywhere-it’s getting me nervous…
Had another honour last night, passing my friend Avi who put the bug in my ear to start all this. Fortunately for me I was going the other way, which is the only way I could ever “pass” him, so I didn’t have to try to keep up with him, and as it was a tempo workout for me I looked pretty fast coming the other way.
This weekend is the Staten Island Half marathon on sunday, a day I had on the schedule as a twenty-so it looks like I am running to the ferry terminal to front-load 7 before the 13.1. My goal is to simulate marathon pace for 13.1 miles, but with the 7 there to add some additional fatigue. If I can keep the pace for the whole half I should be in good shape, additionally, this is 50+ mile week. I think I am going to be tired on monday.
Final for TFK donations is October 15th-time to dig deep, check the couch cushions for change, and help some deserving young runners. The link is still on the sidebar for the donation instructions, its really easy, tax deductible and recommended by 4 out of 5 podiatrists.