SWEET!
Unbelievable! This single notification set off a cascade of reactions! and actions!
My first reaction was a very emotional one. I tried to tell my husband the good news via phone call, but I couldn’t even speak. This is such a big deal to me. I have been trying to get into this marathon for 4 years! I have tried qualifying which ended in injury, and all the medical “advice” and diagnosis about the injury has been so confusing that I just didn’t know what to do. So, aside from yoga a couple of times a week and occasional walks with the dogs, I haven’t been doing much of anything. I simply have lost my motivation. And here I am, sitting in front of a computer screen that is telling me I have been accepted into the NYC Marathon! This news has given me the motivation to get moving! So right away I had so much fun:
* Notifying Family and Friends
* Making Hotel Reservations
* Obtaining Airline Tickets
* Buying Pre-race Pasta Tickets
* Ordering training for NYC Marathon Gear
* Developing A Training Plan
* Making a List of all the things I still need to do
* And finally, activating my running Blog
And the not so fun part is figuring out how I can run with an injury and who I can trust to help get me on the right path (more on that in another post). But I am not going to let that get me down.
Let the training begin! Being that I am not in exactly running shape, and I am battling an injury I will start my training today with walking. No high expectations or time goals. My only goal is to finish the New York City Marathon.
Eagle River Nature Center Trail
My first day out was a very icy one!
And my second goal today is to activate my blog. I have had this blog site for over a year but I haven’t quite perfected it yet. I will work on that along the way as well.
Wish me luck on both!
Good luck on your adventure! Can’t wait to see the progress!
Thanks! Hopefully, it will all go as planned!