So this happened yesterday…

I had always wanted to run the NYC Marathon, well almost always.  My old boss ran it 15 years ago and that’s when I got fitted for a pair of running shoes and where my whole running story started on my treadmill.  I hadn’t actually started running races until 2012 and my first marathon was on 2013.  Since then I have run 8 marathons and NYC will be my 9th.

I applied for the NYC marathon lottery for the past 4 years and this year I finally got the email with a subject line that said “See you in New York City”!  I was at the library with my family for girl scouts when I got the email at 7:40 at night and couldn’t jump up and down and scream, but I was really shocked.  I had been checking my email all morning and waiting all day for the news.  When I saw that official congratulatory email I was shocked.  And then about 30 minutes later, after the high of realizing I was in, I came crashing down from all the anticipation.

I am very excited and several of my family and friends will be there to cheer me on I can’t wait to get my first Majors marathon medal!  I know a few other friends of mine will be there so I hope I will be able to run with them or at least see them prior to, or out on the course!

Since this is my first NYC marathon, do you have any advice to share?!