26 Or Bust!

That was my finish time for my first race, which I ran this past Saturday. It was the five-mile Fred Lebow Classic in Central Park. It was surprisingly fun. I ran with a friend I’ve met through Team In Training (TNT) and we met another TNT member during the race that we talked to for the rest of the course. As you can tell by my time, I really didn’t race the course. I just wanted it to be a good time and it was. The weather was great, the course fairly easy and, overall, a fantastic first race experience.

Most importantly, since I joined New York Road Runners (NYRR), it counts as my first race for 2008. If I complete eight more NYRR races this year, I’ll automatically qualify for the 2009 ING New York City marathon! How cool is that? I figure that if I can run 26.2 miles in Tennessee, I can run 26.2 in my own town. Guess for that I’ll need a “Bklyn 26 or Bust” website.