congratulations mr. wolf, we salute you!
yesterday was the nyc marathon.
it was a beautiful day (about 70 degrees) to stand on the side of the streets and cheer for strangers.
actually, i take that back. this year was the first time in five years that i had someone in the race that i knew to cheer for. that man was minot (and fargo) compatriot scott wolf.
i was excited to try to pick him out of the insane crowd.
so, after a quick breakfast, i headed up the street to the race. i got there just in time to see the leading ladies run by.
this is at about mile 12 and they were running, fast.
later, the men came by running even faster. jesus. those guys are nutty.
look! it's some NY CHiPs!!
then came the crowds of regular people runners, slowly at first...
but then came more and more and more of them.
click here for a video.
i called scott to see where he was at (yes, he had his phone with him) and found out that he was at mile 8. so, after figuring out how long it would take for him to reach me, i started watching the crowd so i could pick him out.
i swear, i think i looked at about 10,000 faces while trying to find him: round ones, skinny ones, sweaty ones, happy ones, sad ones...
when i didn't see scott 10 minutes after when i thought he was going to get to me, i started to think that maybe i missed him.
but then, just as i was about to give up...
there he was! #27518. he even smiled for the camera.
i gave him a big hug (sweaty) and then he was off. it was awesome.
from the looks of the results, he took 11,111th place, with a time of 4:24:06.
you badass!
after watching for another hour or so, i was off to the studio for a long (and inspired) night's work.
yesterday was the nyc marathon.
it was a beautiful day (about 70 degrees) to stand on the side of the streets and cheer for strangers.
actually, i take that back. this year was the first time in five years that i had someone in the race that i knew to cheer for. that man was minot (and fargo) compatriot scott wolf.
i was excited to try to pick him out of the insane crowd.
so, after a quick breakfast, i headed up the street to the race. i got there just in time to see the leading ladies run by.
this is at about mile 12 and they were running, fast.
later, the men came by running even faster. jesus. those guys are nutty.
look! it's some NY CHiPs!!
then came the crowds of regular people runners, slowly at first...
but then came more and more and more of them.
click here for a video.
i called scott to see where he was at (yes, he had his phone with him) and found out that he was at mile 8. so, after figuring out how long it would take for him to reach me, i started watching the crowd so i could pick him out.
i swear, i think i looked at about 10,000 faces while trying to find him: round ones, skinny ones, sweaty ones, happy ones, sad ones...
when i didn't see scott 10 minutes after when i thought he was going to get to me, i started to think that maybe i missed him.
but then, just as i was about to give up...
there he was! #27518. he even smiled for the camera.
i gave him a big hug (sweaty) and then he was off. it was awesome.
from the looks of the results, he took 11,111th place, with a time of 4:24:06.
you badass!
after watching for another hour or so, i was off to the studio for a long (and inspired) night's work.
posted by anthony at 12:03 PM
5 Comments:
thanks for mentioning me as a part of your weekend. it's okay. i don't feel so bad considering eleanor didn't even make it either... how was your day, mister?
You have no idea how awesome it was to see you on the course. Sorry about all the sweat though ...
Dear Anthony,
I used to live in Minnesota where I met Terry and Kari.
and Mary and Larry and Harry and Gary and Perry and Barry and Carrie.
Just kidding. Only Terry and Kari.
Anyway I like looking at your website and here is my question for you: can I link to it from mine?
your friend, (vicariously at least)
Cecily
libby: just you wait, you'll get your turn in a bit. i'll post about that later. promise.
scott: right back at you man. i was SO excited to see you. i might even take a crack at it next year, unless you can talk me out of it. was it worth all that training? crap that was awesome man, it was worth the sweaty hug.
cecily: of course you can, nice to meet you.
Seriously, do it. Training's the tough part. The actual marathon isn't so bad if you've trained for it. The crowds are phenomenal. I didn't even realize I'd injured myself until the finish line. I'll totally come up to cheer you on if you're in it next year. One marathon is enough for me though.
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