Guest Post by Lisa of Workout Mommy, the fun & fabulous blog about how to fit fitness into your mommy day. Her motto “A fit mommy is a happy mommy!” Alleluia Sista! Can I getta ‘AMEN!’?
Fitarella is currently training for my favorite marathon, New York City! I ran it in 2003 and there is just nothing that compares. The crowd support, the energy, and just the mere fact that I was running through the streets of New York City made it my favorite running race.
Here are a few of my favorite memories from the race:
* Waiting in line for a bus to take us to the starting area. I was in line for over two hours, but I met so many cool people that it helped to ease my race jitters.
* Starting the race with 40,000+ other people as “New York, New York” was blasting in my ears.
* Running across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. It was actually swaying from the force of all the runners!
* The crowd support! Everyone and anyone comes out to watch this marathon. The roar of the crowd as I turned on 1st Avenue made me feel like a rock star! (in my mind. My legs of course, felt like jello!)
* Running through Central Park. I had never been there before and it is beautiful.
* I passed P. Diddy (Puff Daddy? Sean Combs? What is his name now?) at mile 24. He had his posse of trainers, bodyguards, motorcycle cops, and lackeys with him, yet I still managed to run faster! Yay me!
* and my most favorite memory was running across the finish line as my favorite rocker Bon Jovi belted out “Living on a Prayer”. (recorded, unfortunately not in person)
The New York City marathon is a MUST for any marathoner out there. Don’t run it for time, just run it for FUN!
photo: Matt Semel
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