Time for a Marathon, Week 28 in the Time of Transition

Time is a funny thing. If we sleep late this morning we wake up at our regular time due to daylight savings time. The fall back of the time change here in New York City is particularly fortuitous for the NYC Marathon runners, in the event they could sleep at all.

Today I’ll be cheering from the side lines. I am always moved by the determination and grit that it takes to run a marathon. I am deeply inspired by each marathoner. The early runners are great athletes who race to win. The Achilles Club athletes, some accompanied with guides, always move me, often to tears, because they transcend physical and mental barriers to get through the 26.2 miles to the finish line. And the other runners, joggers and walkers who complete the 30,000 total NYC marathoners this year trained to be able to move through the five boroughs of our city.

A shout out to my friends Julie, Jeannette, and Debbie, who I will be tracking to cheer them on at East 87thStreet, close to my office. They all trained for two years since the only options last year were solo, virtual runs. This year they’ll all start from the line up at the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. Their first step…