NYC Marathon

I watched the NYC marathon this morning before work.  It was so exciting to watch the women race & holy crap they were sprinting.  I know the commentators kept saying that the runners had gotten off to a slow start, but at one point I heard them say that they women had run about a 4:50 mile at about mile 22.  Yeah, I couldn't run a 4:50 mile if I was shot out of a cannon.  I was really pulling for Shalane Flanagan to win, I mean who doesn't want to see a first time marathoner win?  I did & I was psyched she was an American, it's always good to win on the home turf!  But she came in 2nd & it was still a good race.

I would have really loved to see the marathon in person, but I had to work today.  Back in 2005 we saw Paul Tergat win in a sprint to the finish.  It was very cool & we really lucked out, we weren't even expecting to get into the city in time to see the first place finishers.

After watching the marathon today, and not going out for a run myself (slacker), I do wonder if it's something I could ever do?  I always said that there was no way I could do it, but is that true?  I mean that would go against all of my - you can do anything you set your mind to mantra.  But it's not that I mentally think I can't finish it, it's the bones.  The bones are old & some don't like to cooperate.  I have an ankle that might have 60% of the movement of a normal ankle.  OK, maybe 70%, on a good day.  I did run the Broad Street 10 last May......I wonder how 16.2 more miles would feel on my body.  Probably awful.

But training is going to have to start for the 70.3 Galway Ironman.  I am committed to doing that before I get some half baked marathon scheme going in my head.  Perhaps I will sign up for the Long Branch 1/2 this spring & see where it goes.  It is always nice to have a dream, even if it is a crazy one.  :)

Calendar

Years ago I had a day planner.  You know the type, a nice book with a leather cover that had gold leaf edged paper?  Now everything is electronic & I feel as if I can't get a grasp of all my To Do List items.  I do love my iPod, but it's not the same to see the "reminder" pop up on the screen.  There's just something about my crappy handwriting staring back at me from that ecru paper.  I like it!  I still have my 2007 Neiman Marcus desk planner in my desk organizer at work.  Those were the good old days where you'd spend $5,000 at Neiman Marcus & they'd reward you with a day planner.  Oh how I miss those days!  I don't even think you can buy them at Neiman Marcus any longer, but I am going to check.  I have no idea why I am keeping the old one, or why it is still taking up valuable real estate on my horrifically messy desk, but I don't want to get rid of it.  Hmmm....more hoarding tendencies, but it's just one small book!

I know I can go to the pharmacy & get another for 2011.  I even saw a similar one, but I think it said "mother's helper."  Odd, I thought valium was mother's helper.  Maybe someone is confused.  But I digress.

For 2011 I have made a few plans & I know it's good to keep a list & write everything down, but I don't like to put it on my computer.  I like to page back & forth in the book & see certain dates.  It's crazy, I know!  But writing things down have always helped me remember.  & every time I hear that "reminder" beep on my iPhone I think to myself how annoying it is & run to hit the ignore button.  Now that's not helpful at all.  We do get a bunch of the small freebie datebooks at work engraved with our company name on them, but they're cheesy.  I'm not a big fan of them.  & usually they are not leather or pink or a cool plaid.  What's wrong with these marketing people?!?!?

I think if I get a book, it will help me get my training back on track.  I ran 4 miles last night & I'm going to meet up with Suzanne tonight to stretch out my old bones.  I am very sore thanks to Yoga the other night!

& if you haven't been checking, I have, I've had another 50 hits on my blog in the past few days.  Thanks everyone!  Or at least thanks to the 3 people that keep revisiting my site.  :)