| Sunday morning was a great day to sleep in for me. I had a long day Saturday, starting out with my last long run before the Philly Half Marathon on November 17th, but even with the extra hour of sleep, I don't think I got out of bed until around 9:00am. We had friends staying over, so we all relocated to the couch and watched CBS Sunday Morning - has anyone ever watched this? Pretty sure we're not the targeted demographic... After some whining, I was able to convince the group to switch the channel to ESPN2, which was showing the NYC Marathon. This was a big race for NYC, which was recognizing the one year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy that caused so much destruction to the city and led to the cancellation of marathon last year. | 
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By the time we turned it on, the elite men and women had already started, but the rest of the racers were still lined up to start. The canon went off, and they started playing the Theme from New York, New York, and for some reason, I teared up. It's been less than a year since I ran my first marathon and six months since my second, but just watching over 50,000 begin their race made me wish I was there.
"I want to be a part of it..."
"I want to be a part of it..."
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I caught bits and pieces of the race before heading out for brunch, but I'm pretty sure the NYC Marathon just moved up to the top of my list. I've been researching the course a little, and I can't help but get motivated by some of the stories that are being told. These people are just 1 in 50,000, but I bet they'll make you feel better, and even make you consider signing up for next year!
Have you ever participated in the NYC Marathon? What's your bucket list marathon?
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