Sunday, April 29, 2007

Brooklyn Runner Returns

Well, you'll didn't think I would disappear from the face of the earth with less than 2 months to go before the Marathon? In fact, my training has reach new heights, see the list below as evidence (just incase you don't believe me..tisk tisk )

1. Training 6 days out of the week
2. Ran my first Half Marathon
3. Complete my first 17 mile run ..and lived to tell about it!!!!
4. Strict dieting
5. oh, ran from home to delancy (yes, across the williamsburg bridge)

all of the above while still attempting to manage 8 new accounts for work --> yeah, i'm surprise my sanity is still in sync; oh i've gotten a few grey hair --damn age is really catching up with me.

Anway i just wanted to chat a bit about my half-marathon and running in my own backyard (bushwick) no no, there were no bullets or raw food thrown at me, in fact everyone was quite pleasant. Ok, you might be asking yourself what possess me to run in such a "dangerous neighborhod"? well, like Forrest Gump I just kept on running, and running, and running. "Mama always told me to run, so i ran" LoL..i love this movie. Anyway, my intentions were to jog to the gym and back home---little did i know i was going to run to manhattan =) so, as i ran towards the gym i felt extremely good and thought "maybe i can make it to williamsburg and back" hence i continue to run, crossed the bridge and back, then decided to hop on the L train-8 mileslater-- @ montrose avenue in Brooklyn (too hot!!) check out the map below:

Brooklyn Runner crosses Bridge =)

As for the half marathon, I would be lying if i didn't say I wasn't scared-->look at my picture. Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I made it out to be, plus it was so rewarding at the end with all that food =) (see the pictures) however, there is one thing i do regret and that is not having enough jelly beans to re-energize my body for the last 4 miles of the race...I believe this was the turning point in this whole running craze I'm in...check out my stats for the run and pictures below:

New York Road Runners
1. NYRR
2. Enter L/F name: Diaz, Jose

Pictures [thanks to carol ;o) ]
1. Picasa Photos

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