It’s hard to believe that a year ago I was deep into
training for the Nova Scotia Marathon.
Believe it or not, it has taken literally months for my body
to feel that it can take the punishment that marathon training entails. It may
sound like a cliché to say, but a good part of that process is to train the
mind. That it can will your body through the paces.
Making the right race choice can help. Last year the Nova
Scotia Marathon was part of a glorious road trip with my daughter K, this year
it is Brooklyn. Backyard Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Marathon, which is run in November,
exclusively in beautiful Prospect Park.
Why Brooklyn? Because unlike every other marathon I’ve ever
run, the course will never have me more than a short stroll home in Park Slope:
A stroll that is all downhill. (Thus, the Slope.)
I had in this space made noises about running in
Albuquerque. But like Bugs Bunny, I made a turn at Albuquerque. Not a wrong
one, though. And one day, I hope to run in the Southwest. Saving it up for
another day, and giving it up to Brooklyn, where my friends and family will
hopefully come out to party afterward.
Please, mark the date and come to visit the Brooklyn
Marathon. Sunday morning through noon, November 15. It would be great to see
you!
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