Supposed to be Race Day
Today was supposed to be race day. Today I was supposed to run the MORE Magazine/Fitness Magazine Half Marathon in Central Park. But, we all know how that panned out.
However, I did decide to go to the race expo on Saturday. It was going to be an amazing day and we had planned on spending the morning in the city with boys anyways. We made a quick stop at the expo so that I could pick up my goody bag. Call me cheap but I paid $85 to register for the race and they wouldn't allow me to defer until next year even though I needed to have surgery so yes, I wanted my race T-shirt.
The energy and excitement at the expo was palpable. It made me a little sad that I wouldn't be toeing the line with all the other runners on Sunday but I've made peace with my situation. One of the highlights of the expo was that I got to meet Michele aka NYC Running Mama who was helping out at the Sparkly Soul booth. I've been following Michele's blog for a while and she's one of the most inspirational and supportive runners and mothers out there.
The boys had a fun at the expo too, mostly because they got to take home thunder sticks. Yes, I do regret the decision to let them bring those home. Jasper, in particular, was very curious about all the activity at the expo - the booths, the transactions and the race registration pick-up. Lately, he's been playing "store" a lot so this got his imagination churning. As soon as we got home, he started setting up a the women's half marathon store. He posted signs all over the house directing you to the goody bag pick-up area. He even made himself a "staff" badge so he was all official. I loved it.
I will admit that there was a part of me that was glad I wasn't running two laps in Central Park in today's warm and humid conditions which might not have led to the race result I was hoping for. But next year, I really hope to be healthy enough to run the More/Fitness Half. I mean, not just run but race.
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