I figured running to the NYC Marathon Expo would be the most appropriate mode of transportation, right?So instead of traveling "The American Way", I traveled "The Kenyan Way". It's not going to make me run like a Kenyan, but hey, sometimes it's good to know that I'm one of few Americans who can get around long distances with his feet.
The route was almost all running, except for the Ferry part. And yes this is a legitimate excuse. If I was Jesus Christ and have the ability to walk on water, then you can fire away. ;-)
Some running at Staten Island plus some running in Manhattan turned into about an 11 mile run total. It was not easy, especially after doing a 10 mile run yesterday, and my legs felt torched after the run. So I'm resting easy tomorrow as I watch the NYC Marathon.
The expo was very interesting. People from all nations are there, either registering for the race or hawking their marathons in other countries. Some of these marathons sound intriguing:
Among others:
The Dublin Marathon.
The Miami Marathon
The Rock and Roll Marathon Series
The Rio De Janiero Marathon
The 13.1 Marathon Series
Not bad. If I had a lot of money, I'd go to some of these places, just to say I've been there.
The products were expensive as hell, so except for some Gu shots I didn't have the desire to plunk down money on running clothing, knowing that I can pobably get the clothing at half-price at some mail-order place on the internet.
But overall, I'm glad I came. I wish all the runners in the NYC marathon the best of luck tomorrow.
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