Over the next 10-12 days, I'm going to count down the top running experiences thus far in my life. I've pounded out many miles on concrete and trails around the the country and even abroad in the past 20 or so years of my life, but every one of the top experiences have happened since I moved to New York City.
Some people say their first marathon will always be their top experience. Mine was one of my worst. I was severely under-trained (my fault) and foolishly pushed through 26.2 miles, putting my health at risk. It was such a terrible experience that after I crossed the finish line, I turned to my sister and remarked, "I will never do this again." Well time passed, and I turned out to be a liar.
Some of my top experiences were races where I achieved a personal goal. Some were just runs with friends. Its a pretty good mixed bag. There were definitely a few runs I would have liked to include, but there's only room for ten (and two honorable mentions). I wish I had room for my first ultra, my first 50 miler, that 42 mile training run with Jim where I hallucinated and then we got caught in a terrible thunderstorm (yes, it was a positive experience regardless of how it sounds), or even one of the two Texas Independence Relays or Reach the Beach Relay. However, those and others were all edged out in favor of the forthcoming list, which I will begin unveiling beginning tomorrow.
I'd love to hear feedback or know if I was involved in any of your favorite experiences. Maybe I somehow forgot about a run that is worthy of the list. If so, I apologize and I will acknowledge it. Be on the lookout for the list...
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I am crossing my fingers that Snow Run makes this list. Especially the snowball nailing the brat in Union Square, running through GCT and our stop in at Beach Bar.
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