The Contendah!

The day started early. 

Up at 5:15am.  On a Sunday.

The weather was cloudy, with a mild warm breeze. Temps in the 70's.

We arrived at the beach, after stopping for bagels and coffee.  We followed a long line of cars (other crazy runners and their fans!) into the parking lot.

After getting signed in and obtaining the bib and 'timing chip', we headed back to the car to hang out until the 8:30am start.

I started thinking, "Hell, it's only 13 miles.  Maybe I should sign up and run with Linda..."  (yeah, right!)

We went up to the starting line about 7:45 and after they all (4000 runner/walkers!) took off, I headed back to the car, my coffee and my Sunday NY Times!

After about an hour of reading, I fell asleep in the mini with the sunroof and side windows open!  Nice!

I slept for about an hour and then headed up to the finish line and watched Linda come running strongly across the line at 2 hours and 38 minutes!  (Not a hair out of place and no sweat glistening her brow!)

Here she is crossing the line: (she's the gal in the center of the screen in the light blue sleeveless shirt and navy blue shorts!)

 

And here she is with her finisher's medal:

 

Seriously, this picture was taken within 3-4 minutes of her finishing.  Does she look like she's just finished running 13.1 miles???!?!!

While waiting for Linda to finish, I kept getting updates on my phone from my friends (via Fac*bo*k) that they were stuck on a MetroNorth train on their way to Pride.  I wondered if perhaps Linda coulda run to Manhattan faster than the train was getting them there!

I'm very proud of my honey!  When she puts her mind to something, she follows thru.  She sets some pretty high goals for herself.  Very inspirational.  Great job, hon.

Comments

[Deborah]

Oh. Mah. Goodness!! Ah Maz Ing...the feat (& the look, after).

Congrats to Linda!!

[Tina-cious.com]

Nice job Linda!!! Woot woot!

Yeah, she woulda gotten there sooner!! LOL

Gawd, I hate metronorth.

And Chris from TCC who was waiting for our stuck train to come pick him up all that time actualy got stuck on a train on the way home!

Metro North sucketh.

[KMae]

SOOOO Impresive!!
WOW!
Linda is SO amazing.

[Linda]

Nice summary hun. Thanks for hanging,,glad you got to nap. It's tough going to these things, having to wait around.

Thanks all!! I didn't break a sweat cuz I wasn't running fast enough!!