you have to have made the commitment within yourself to do
whatever it takes
to get the job done and to try to inspire other people to do it,
because obviously the first rule is you can't do it by yourself.
~james cameron

back on the trail, all the chatting carries us through the many miles. sometimes we even start to "hallucinate"... jen said this as i pointed out a lion in an old, huge, stately stump. and it seemed to morph into a bunny as we got closer. maybe there really is a unicorn amongst the trees and streams.
my running mates put in their wonderful 10 miles and i continued on to cram for the marathon and finished at a little more than 13 miles. it was a quiet day on the trail so no one saw the unicorn carrying me that last mile. then i dragged myself to the car.
love this wall, so i snapped it. i saw it through the window on a hike in the garden at montgomery place, ny.
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36 days.
26.2 miles.
whatever it takes.
Whatever it takes buttercup!
ReplyDeleteI love this post so much! (of-course I'm drunk and seeing unicorns but whatever) ;-)
You're running NYC and your running buddies are super proud and honored to be running a part of your long runs to get you there!
xo
Nic...so is your running buddy from afar! Maybe I should learn to spit! lol
DeleteJust plain-awesome. Just Do It. :)
ReplyDeletethank you deb.... it's an invigorating experience... whether we run at the pond or a 5k on the treadmill, it always brings us to a better place. xoxox
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