26.2 Reasons Why I’m Running The
- Because I love to run and want to share that passion with several thousand of my favorite fans, oops, I mean friends!
- Because I’ve never done a marathon so far away from home before.
- Because I’m not afraid of goofy speed bumps, even if they are bigger than normal
- Because I run best when my brain is not yet functioning at 5:30AM and I’m on automatic pilot.
- Because I love running in
- Because I dig the feeling of being alone…in a pack…of people who can relate to my every emotion.
- Because it’s my birthday and I want to throw the biggest birthday party I’ve ever had.
- Because it’s my birthday, but no one who’s running will know it but me.
- Because I love NYC too, but can’t stand the heat and humidity during the summer.
- Because I can’t wait to say “Oh yeah, while you were sleeping, I ran a marathon this morning.”
- Because I want to meet and greet some running friends.
- Because I’m too terrified to run across the
- Because to watch the sunrise while running a marathon is magical beyond belief
- Because three hours and change is a long time to reflect on the past and think about the future.
- Because I’ve forgotten what it’s like to be exhausted, but truly happy.
- Because my battle is not with a bandanna, but with myself.
- Because I want to emulate the spirit of the athletes who will be competing in the Beijing Olympics in 5 days.
- Because I’ve trained long and hard for this and it’s time to claim the prize.
- Because I want to get to the after-party as soon as possible. (Wait, there is an after-party, isn’t there?)
- For my bloggy friends who’ve supported and inspired me so much the past year.
- For my real life friends and relatives who are proud of me even though at times I wonder if they know exactly what they’re proud of.
- For my Flyer teammates who I’m grateful to have gotten to know even if there’s still heavy contention between us on the definition of ‘fast’
- For my parents who will run miles with me even as they complain about what it’ll do to my knees…someday.
- For my brother, who doesn’t consider himself a runner, but is trying ever so hard to run a sub 7:30 mile time.
- For my sister who I know is proud of me for all I’ve done with my running.
- For myself, because yeah, I’m a runner, and THIS is what I do best.
26.2 Because I can’t wait to be done!
20 comments:
Good luck and HAVE FUN!
Good luck this weekend, and have a happy birthday!
well said, good luck and happy birthday!
Good luck! I will be awake when you start running. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you. Go Lam!
Go Lam! I'll be thinking about you.
Also, this post is inspiring me to make my own 26.2 reasons for running a marathon.
Thanks for the brilliant idea!
Good luck!
Those are all wonderful reasons - good luck. :) Have a fun and unforgettable birthday while you're at it!!
I hope you have 26.2 miles of strong running fun! Have a great time and happy birthday. I'm looking forward to the race report!
AWW Lam - I've missed you so much!! You have no idea how many times I've thought about the clinical dehydration post (yeah, that bad!) lately. It's been something trying to catch up with the blogs since my trip. I'm sorry you won't see this before you run but I'm thinking about you, I think it's about 8:30 am right now. You are probably in the final kick!!! Hope you feel the good vibes.
This was a GREAT post. Loved it. Hope you are having the time of your life and a wonderful birthday.
HA HA - got to the results site and found you, all ready to see your amazing finish and it is tomorrow. hee hee.
GOOD LUCK, LAM!!
I got to this late, since according to Nancy's post you've finished, but what great reasons and I hope you had fun. Happy Birthday!
oops I misread Nancy's post and realized the race is Sunday...then GOOD LUCK! :)
Good luck!!! You'll be done way before me but hopefully you'll still be around the finish so we can meet up. And yes, there IS a post-race barbecue! Happy birthday :)
Happy Birthday and have a great marathon!!!
Way to go Lam! I just saw your results...I won't spoil it for everyone, but great job, and HAPPY FREAKIN BIRTHDAY!
you continually amaze me.
Lam, congratulations again! Was so glad I managed to find you after the race. Have a great last few days in SF and I look forward to reading your full report!
GREAT RACE, LAM!!! Happy Birthday, too. Hope you are celebrating....
Those are awesome reasons. Can't wait for the full report... do we get pics too?
Great post! Thanks for sharing...I got all misty eyed. I'm so glad to hear that you have so much support from your friends and family. You are truly blessed to have that!
Yeah, I'm a bit late...but this is a great. I wanted to give you a heads up that I will be stealing this format for my next pre-race entry.
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