Comments on: making it official

By: heather c

heather c — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:32:08 +0000

ha! I don’t think its weird at all – blogger meetups (especially race-focused) are awesome! *fingers crossed* for you and NYCM!

By: pen

pen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:17:10 +0000

Seriously, my marathon bday (chicago last year for my 26th) was flippin amazing. I seriously ate like 9 cupcakes after the marathon. And birthday cake.

And like AR said, you could easily qualify for NYCM with a 1:37 half. That is my goal for my next half so that I can make sure to get in to the NYCM for 2011. But, fingers crossed you get a lottery place this year!!!

By: kilax

kilax — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:11:01 +0000

I hope you feel better soon!

I think it is AWESOME that you are running 26 on your 26th with not a stranger but A NEW FRIEND!!!

I think you should come back and run Kenosha on May 1!

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:34:42 +0000

I think it’s awesome that you found a marathon so close to your birthday! You’ll get to spend your day basking in post-race bliss.

By: Niki

Niki — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:10 +0000

That sounds like a great way to spend your 26th birthday to me! Plus meeting new bloggie running friends is always awesome! Hope you feel better soon! On the bright side, at least being sick gives you an excuse to call into work, right?!?

By: jeri

jeri — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:07:01 +0000

I think my tweet last night pretty much said it all: yay. Hah, I’m super jealous that I didn’t get a chance to do 26 on my 26th, especially b/c it was ON the 26th, but there aren’t many marathons the day after Xmas. :p

You might as well head back to Minn. in October for Twin Cities. I’m trying to get in to the 10 mile lottery.

By: Erika @ Dr.TriRunner

Erika @ Dr.TriRunner — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:53 +0000

its totally legit, because a) like the laminator said, runners are a special breed, and b) its ME! I honestly think I might be just as excited as you are… and we can definitely do something fun/special on the 20th to make it official. Like job hunting. Hahahha kidding! Sorta.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:53:31 +0000

I am signed up for NYC! Hopefully we both get in!

By: The Laminator

The Laminator — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:08:29 +0000

It would be wierd if she’s not a runner, but because she is, it’s totally legit! I’ve both housed and been housed by other runners because well, they are runners. We are a special breed, I think. And I’ve honestly never met a runner that wasn’t benevolent or had malicious intent. So whatev.

I totally think it’s so cool you’re running a marathon on your 26th. I ran a marathon 2 years ago a day after my 32nd and it was awesome. The best birthday present for myself I think.

Ooh, I hope you get into NYC! Yes, you definitely have to run it at least once and like I said, if you get in, I’ll lend you a book that talks about the history of every mile on the course so you can get excited!

So many marathons, so little time! Haha!

By: AR

AR — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:41:16 +0000

NY is definitely worth the experience. Not a fast course by any means (far slower than Boston, IMHO)…but a totally worth doing. And if you don’t get in its super easy to qualify for since you only need a 1:37 half.