After I ran my first 5k, my love for the sport has only grown. In 2015 I ran my first half marathon, and in 2016 I ran my first 10k and full marathon. One of my best… or worst ideas, was signing up for my first marathon. Since the marathon is 26.2 miles, it was a goal that seemed crazy and potentially impossible. But, I decided to go big and enter the lottery for the 2016 New York City Marathon. Spoiler alert, on March 8, 2016 I got the email. The email that said, “Congratulations, you have been accepted to run the 2016 New York City Marathon!” That day will forever be etched in my mind. As this was my first marathon, I was clueless how to train. I had been working out and running consistently but was nervous about my ability to be able to finish the race. I started training as soon as I found out. By training, I don’t mean double digit miles. I started slow and worked my way up. In the midst of “training,” or at least what I was calling training, I moved to North Carolina. With this m...
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