i just got back from packet pick-up at the javits center. it was great hanging out with michael, pam and emmy. while michael and i had a more typical experience at the (bib, chip check and goodie bag), pam had to cancel her 2008 entry and emmy had to collect a new bib for the local competitive start. then we all headed inside and checked out the various booths together.
pam and emmy at the security check-point.
there's still time to change my mind (michael looking on).
the somber moment: saying farewell to the bib - a dns for 2008, but guaranteed entry for 2009.
after the bib pick-up and chip check, just before the goodie bags.
this year the race shirt has no images of nyc! instead, the royal blue long-sleeved tech shirt has the relatively rhetorical question, " what does it take?" on the front, with the answer, "heart pounding dedication," below it. the sleeve has the race details: "ing new york city marathon 2008."
we got to say hello to bart yasso. he's holding up his book, "my life on the run: the wit, wisdom, and insights of a road racing icon," which i had the pleasure of reading last summer.
after the expo, michael, emmy and i walked uptown check out the "bond bound: ian fleming & the art of cover design" exhibit at bonhams galleries.
Reading your post and looking at the photos brought back the great memories of running the NYCM in 2006. My favorite marathon, by a lot! I stayed in a B&B in St. George, so I headed on over to Fort Dupont at 9:10 and got there at 9:25, with just enough time to get comfortable and then be off! What a great race.
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