Month: September 2014

9-11-01

I was 18 and 3 weeks into my freshman year of college.

I was born and bred New Yorker.

I was majoring broadcast journalism.

I truly experienced an instant loss of innocence watching those towers fall in my tiny dorm room tv.

I now live less than 5 miles from the Pentagon.

I’ve read the names and dates on each of the benches at the hauntingly beautiful Pentagon Memorial.

Not a day goes by when I don’t remember that two cities I love were dramatically changes on many level by the events of that day.

My thoughts are with the family and friends of all those who were lost or injured that day.

And I have immense gratitude toward our first responders who are heroic, brave, and selfless every single day.

On the Run

Ragnar is THIS Friday. I’m excited, but at the same time don’t feel ready on a number of levels. We had a team dinner on Monday that most of us were at which was nice since I only knew 1 person on the team. The team has a ton of multi-year veterans and 2 first timers. Due to some last minute runner changes I’m back in Van 1 (which I was in last year) in the #4 position. I’m a little bummed about being in Van 1 again, but the only person I know on the team is the Van 1 captain so it makes sense for me to be in that one. I’m leg #4 which is 4.5 miles, 5.2 miles, and 4.5 miles (Any advice from what you remember VeggieLife?)

Work has been so busy and the weather have been wonky so I have not gotten in a ton of runs since my Sprint Tri on 8/24. Yesterday after work I went out for 4-5 miles and ended up banging out just over 5. Considering I was dragging through 2 sweaty miles on Friday, I feel really good about yesterday’s run. My legs and body can do this. It’s all mental at this point. I just don’t want to be the slowest runner on my team/don’t want to be disappointed in my performance. 

I’m hoping to get another run in after work today and then rest Thursday before ~30 hours of Ragnar funsies Friday-Saturday.