If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere

On November 2, I get the great privilege of joining 39,000 other runners across the globe to compete in the 39th New York City Marathon. Incredible. It still has not sunken in yet. This has been a defeating season for me plagued with injuries and other mental and spiritual roadblocks.

I was sharing with an acquaintance a few of my burdens this week. Instead of encouraging my pity party, they provided some perspective: I have the monumental privilege of experiencing a global milestone!

Besides, if running a marathon were easy, they'd call it basketball, right?


We will be running all five of New York's boroughs: Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan. The crowd support is supposedly amazing and rivaled only by that of the Boston marathon [every runner's Mecca.]

We are heading up Tuesday, so be sure to check back here for updates!

Only 26.2 miles to go! It's up to you, New York, New York.