23 5 / 2013
This is so relevant to me right now.
From this day forward, this is my favorite post of all time.
21 5 / 2013
1:59:59.
It actually happened. I finally broke two hours, in a comical way — a goal I set over a year ago. The Brooklyn Half Marathon felt like a fun, grueling, frenzied, exciting race against time. The sheer number of people (around 22,000) on the road Saturday morning traversing from Prospect Park, down Ocean Parkway to Coney Island was incredible. Running can be a lonely sport. It’s nice to know you’re not alone on days like these.
Even though this was my third half, it was certainly a race of firsts:
- first time the feeling of “WHY DID I SIGN UP FOR THIS RACE AGAIN?” didn’t creep into my subconscious
- first time harnessing the energy to run the last 1/4 mile in a “Running of the Bulls”-type of fashion
- first race with my best friend of 20 years (he’s the one standing next to me) since cross country in high school
And I’m already thinking about signing up for the Philly Half in November! Once the feeling of 10,000 miniature ponies stomping on my thighs subsides, I’ll be back on the road.
20 5 / 2013
Previously on Arrested Development | NPR’s guide to the running gags from the show
This is dedication.
(via npr)
17 5 / 2013
One more day. More like 19 hours and counting until I cross the starting line for my third half-marathon.
I’m equal parts giddy, nervous, and pumped. Heck, I spent the morning train ride visualizing how to run each mile, writing and rewriting goal split times. Then I keep thinking that all the planning will go out the window when the adrenaline starts pumping.
And I keep asking myself: How slow should I start? Should I pick up the pace a bit inside Prospect Park? And at what point on Ocean Parkway should I go into beast mode?
My overall goal is to finish right under 2 hours, which would also be a PR. I’d even take 1:59:59. But in all reality, the important part is finishing.
With the forecast predicting a crisp, sunny morning in the high 50s, things are looking up. See you at the finish line.
14 5 / 2013
My friend gave me first dibs on her extra ticket to see Iron & Wine at the Beacon Theatre tonight. From the sounds of the 80s AM radio vibe on the new record, something tells me this show will be a bit off my beaten path, but a pleasant one overall.
(Source: Spotify)
13 5 / 2013
The Banana Stand has hit NYC. The line is apparently hundreds long already.
Literally EIGHT blocks away from me right now. If I weren’t on the clock, I’d be there for sure.
13 5 / 2013
Wishing my mom a belated Happy Mother’s Day from hundreds of miles away. You must have super powers or something, because keeping three kids in check at Six Flags — with matching, tamed afros nonetheless — is no small feat. Of course, this was just one of the many, many selfless things you did for us even though we had little to work with. You are simply the best.
