Friday, August 1, 2008

NYC Half Marathon

So, Samantha and I completed the NYC Half Marathon last weekend. I was really nervous about it. Even thought we've done the SF Half Marathon for a few years now, this felt very different. The heat only! I mean, SF in October is very different than NYC in July! But we did it, and had a great time.

I came into the city on Friday morning, which allowed Samantha and I to engage in one of our rituals - the visiting of the outlets. Oh, the bargains to be had!

We stayed Friday night at Samantha's condo in Hoboken. Its absolutely beautiful! Its full of pictures and items from all of her travels (some with me!) and really reflects her warming and generous personality. And the rooftop patio! 360 views of the area and a great view of the Empire State Building. What a great way to spend my first night there!

On Saturday, we headed into the city, and met up with cousin, Kristine. All three of us headed to the meatpacking district for dinner, and cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery. Yumm!

Sunday, of course, was the race.


Not the greatest picture, I know, but I (borrowed) it from the event website. This is us running through Times Square. If you look through the pixels, I think you can see we were having a great time.
So, all in all, we had a wonderful weekend. It was great to see Samantha, and I loved seeing her place and NYC with her. Looking forward to 2009!

5 comments:

Andie Dougherty said...

Congratulations, Katie! So I guess you finished in the alotted time and didn't get kicked off the course? I'm so proud of you!!

jdoughe3 said...

You're a rockstar. Next year you can ask Connie to race you!

Things I May Regret Writing said...

Whoo hoo! Go Katie!

margo said...

As someone who runs only when chased, I must say I'm impressed! You inspire me to get off the couch!

Samantha said...

I know our triathlon wasn't quite like those that James and Anne did this summer, but come on... Would you really want to swim in the Hudson River???? Shopping and dining are way better events! I'm so glad you came to visit. A little heat is nothing when you don't have to climb Mt Everest at mile 6! Please come back any time you'd like!