I did it. I finally entered the lottery to run the 2012 ING New York City Marathon in November. The chances of getting in via lottery are slim, so T and I will most likely be running for a charity.
I'm a little scared but I know I need to have at least 1 full marathon on the books before I attempt to do the Goofy Challenge in January 2013.
Even though there are tons of full marathon options that would not require a ridiculous amount of fund raising, this is New York City! My favorite city on earth. If I'm gonna run a full, might as well go big, right?
Exciting!! I think that race is on my birthday this year, too.
ReplyDeleteGoofy .. oh man, I get these excited, yet terrified feelings in the pit of my stomach every time I think of it. Can't wait!!!
Me too! But, like you, I did the half and the relay this year and I felt really good. I'm hoping that the fact that it's on Disney property will keep me entertained enough to make it!
DeleteI'm actually a little more nervous for NYC because it's quite a production. I know what to expect from Disney, but waiting around and navigating the start for the NYC marathon has me a little scared!
The Disney property part is what makes me think I can do it, too! The nice distraction of the characters is awesome. I was shocked at how fun the 2nd leg of the relay was and how I actually felt really good. Hopefully I can remember that feeling once I actually start training for all of that! I kind of don't want to train. Can't I just magically be good enough to do it? Hm, probably not!
ReplyDeleteI've never been to New York, so I imagine that would be just as entertaining for me as Disney -- except you don't have those photo stops as an excuse for a mini break!
Well, so far, I've gotten away with showing up for races and not really training for them. I don't think that's a good idea when it comes to Goofy. The Disney aspect is what really helps. I love everything about a Disney race and I plan on doing many more, although, I may only do 1 Goofy. Who knows, though, I may get hooked!
DeleteI actually felt really good after doing the half and the relay, which was really surprising. I figure the best course of action is to just have fun during the half and go as slow as possible so that you save energy for Sunday.
Hope you both get in! NYC will be an awesome first marathon.
ReplyDeleteI hope we do , too, because the fund raising might be a little but hard! Wanna join us? ;)
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