)en's Log: I ran [to cheer people on] in the marathon!

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

I ran [to cheer people on] in the marathon!

This Sunday past was the big NY Marathon where crazy people run for 26'ish miles through each borough of NYC. Sean and I went to cheer on our friend. First, we missed him in Brooklyn, so we took a train up to 63rd st. & 1st avenue but missed him again. drat! So then we took a cab up to 91st st. & 5th avenue. We got a good place right up to the rail but after waiting for a while, we started to get kind of mad at our friend and began shouting at the crowd.

Jen: "Geez, come on! We've been standing here for 20 minutes! My legs are getting tirrrred!"

Sean: "Yeah, where are you?? I've been training for 6 months to cheer you on!"

Eventually he decided to show up and any ill feelings were forgotten as we cheered and high fived as he made the last 3-mile stretch. I like to think our being there really helped motivate him throughout the whole thing. He kicked butt and got a time of 4 hours 31 minutes. Katie Holmes got something like 5 hours, 30 minutes. SLOWPOKE!!

Here's me & Sean at the marathon:

Here's basically the same picture except you can sort of see the race behind us.

8 comments:

Joel said...: I dream of running a marathon one day. Of course, I also dream of filling a swimming pool with lime jello and fish made from grapes, and then sailing on it with a boat made from lasagna noodles. I'm not sure which is more likely to happen.; 11/6/07, 2:07 PM
)en said...: um... joel, i have always dreamt of a swimming pool filled with jello. ask anyone who knows me and they will tell you it is true.

that's one of my dreams/wishes. the other two are:

1- having free reign in willy wonka's chocolate factory, especially the big main room with the chocolate river and giant gummi bears.

2- having access to a replicator like on star trek and i can have whatever i want to eat. " tomato soup. hot" and voila.

anyway, sorry about that. i have not, however, ever dreamt of running a marathon.; 11/6/07, 3:26 PM
Rachel said...: I can attest to the jello swimming pool dream of Jen's. Doesn't sound bad.; 11/6/07, 3:30 PM
Brooke said...: I too can vouch for Jen on the Jello pool.

Jen, those pictures are super cute. You're a good lookin' couple. :); 11/7/07, 6:21 AM
Anonymous said...: Yes, those pictures are way cute! I love your hair!; 11/7/07, 7:40 AM
)en said...: hey thanks. :) but flattery won't get you anywhere. just kidding, what if you said that when someone was trying to compliment you?

"i like your jacket"

"flattery won't get you anywhere."; 11/8/07, 4:11 PM
Scoresbys said...: Maybe you'd have to say "flattery won't get you anywhere with this jacket. He's a real stick in the mud."; 11/9/07, 3:40 PM
)en said...: i could say that, except i have no idea what you're talking about. ;)

i meann, i DO like throwing out idioms at random...; 11/12/07, 2:02 PM