My nerves and I are becoming close friends. Tonight I am so anxious about tomorrow's walk. NYRR is doing a 20 miler, and I had decided not to do it, but suddenly in talking to Coach Barb, I decided to go for it. I will have the water stations and support for enough of it to make it worthwhile. I will be the marathoner I am and join those runners out there. The course is 20 miles, but Coach Barb told me to do 5 hours and nothing more. In my ideal world that would be 20 hours, but I am not there.
My goal is to do 16. Based on my past walks 15 seems realistic and doable. Based on my past races 16-18 seems doable and realistic. Doing my MORE pace, I would do 16.66, based on my LI 10K, I would do 18.8.
I am so nervous. It doesn't help that each knee has been feeling a tiny bit funky this week. I better sign off so I can have a good night's sleep!
August 4, 2011
Alison
A sunny February Day
About Me
- AliCat
- Brooklyn, NY
- I am a 45 year old native New Yorker who decided to walk the ING NYC Marathon on November 4, 2007. I haven't stopped walking since. I am "Mom" to the greatest 15 year old I know. I coach with Team in Training and consider it an honor to work with athletes as they train and raise money for charity.
Emily
My 9 year old inspiration
Mercer and Alison the Finish Line (the More Half, March 2007)
I am in the green vest
Dad's 80th
(L to R: My brother, sister, father, me, my sister-in-law)
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