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ING New York City Marathon 2011: Done!

MEDAL

- I get my NYCM 2011 medal plus a bonus thumbs up from a race volunteer -

I did it!

As I write this, it’s 7:30 am and I’ve been up since 3 am.  I’m in my recovery tights sipping French Vanilla coffee and munching on leftover pretzels from the finisher’s bag of the race.

It’s just the morning after I crossed the finish line of my 2nd New York City Marathon and 6th marathon finish. It wasn’t a spectacular performance; it was quite the opposite.  My slowest and most painful marathon ever.   Time on my Garmin: 5 hrs 21 mins. (I never crossed 5 hours before, but hey there’s always a first.) But, it was the best I could do given the circumstances.  I gave my all as most marathoners did and we should all be proud of the 42.195k—including the months of training before that day—that we conquered.

After my first few marathons, I learned that one doesn’t have the right to complain about bad runs or awful performances in a 42km. No use killing yourself over what you should’ve done or what you could’ve done better.  Each marathon—whether a BQ, a PR, or the slowest one ever—is unique, special, and is a celebration of life. You only learn from your mistakes, accept the fact that, as with life, not everything is under your control, and you move forward knowing that there are many more marathons to run in your lifetime.

I fly home to Manila tomorrow. So, give me this week to write my full marathon story as I savor my last day (along with some steak with other Pinoy runners. Yum!) in what I think is now my favorite city in the world, New York.  See you all soon, guys!

Check my Facebook for all NYCM 2011 pictures I took while on the run!

Thank you again to Gatorade for an amazing experience!

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21 Responses to “ING New York City Marathon 2011: Done!”

  1. I adore people who strongly finish and do things they wanted and try to exceed there self expectation and dream… yes, your right.. there were no right and wrong… they should be treated as a part and another page of your experience and whole being.. have a safe trip and looking forward with your story… I like this site much.. this is a 5 star rating for me.. God Bless…

    paul31 said on Nov 07 11 at 9:02 PM Reply

  2. Hey … you had fun running it. We had fun “running with you”. Run … Fun … what’s the difference?! Congrats, Jaymie!

    francis said on Nov 07 11 at 10:18 PM Reply

  3. congrats jaymie. i checked your unofficial results. for me you’re fast.

    Renz said on Nov 07 11 at 10:36 PM Reply

  4. Glad you had a nice time and thanks for a very short but inspiring blog entry…made me remind myself of the real reason why I signed up for my second marathon this coming december and that I shouldn’t doubt why I’m going to do it but be glad that I know that I could…regardless of the time I’d finish Ü have a safe trip back home! See yah!

    Macel said on Nov 07 11 at 11:16 PM Reply

  5. Congratulations, Jaymie! You rock! you are a stellar representative of the Philippine running scene. Keep up the good work and the inspiration you give everyone. Too bad I didn’t get to meet you at the expo with Jonel. I hope to see you run it again next year.

    JFlores said on Nov 07 11 at 11:24 PM Reply

  6. Congrats Jaymie! And thanks for the pictures that gave us an up-close peek at the NYC Marathon!

    Gej said on Nov 08 11 at 5:19 AM Reply

  7. you just can’t help the “empire state of mind”

    mikey said on Nov 08 11 at 6:35 AM Reply

  8. “You only learn from your mistakes, accept the fact that, as with life, not everything is under your control, and you move forward knowing that there are many more marathons to run in your lifetime.”

    Super agree with this one. Congratulations! Looking forward to having my own NY Marathon experience in the near future.

    Alwyn Sy said on Nov 08 11 at 8:01 AM Reply

  9. Congrats TBR! You’re an inspiration =D

    FABrunnR said on Nov 08 11 at 9:07 AM Reply

  10. Congratulations Jaymie! As Chrissie Wellington said “Everything is a journey, starting from the first day of training to the race” this includes disappointments and accomplishments.

    Reggie said on Nov 08 11 at 9:12 AM Reply

  11. I will keep this in mind while training for TBR 2012. Congrats Ms Jaymie!

    ednamamuyac said on Nov 08 11 at 11:06 AM Reply

  12. congratulations, jaymie! definitely, you are an inspiration and continue making a difference! see you this saturday. . . can’t wait to attend my first bull session.

    Ken M. said on Nov 08 11 at 1:16 PM Reply

  13. Congratulations. We always get inspiration from your running adventures.

    Macky said on Nov 08 11 at 2:45 PM Reply

  14. Congrats Jaymie! I really appreciate this post. Will keep this in mind for TBRM 2012 and all the training runs :-)

    Ria said on Nov 08 11 at 4:28 PM Reply

  15. Congratulations, Jaymie! My first and only marathon was the 1st TBR Dream. There might be another marathon or two still left on my 46-year old legs. You are a true inspiration to everyone who runs. Well done!

    Jojo said on Nov 08 11 at 7:49 PM Reply

  16. Congratulations Jaymie, someday I to will run the streets of New York!!!

    Haste said on Nov 08 11 at 9:58 PM Reply

  17. Congrats Jaymie !

    RAFAEL said on Nov 10 11 at 4:31 AM Reply

  18. Congratulations Jaymie! Marathons are just like life, it is not important how fast you did it – what’s important is how you tried your best completing it in the face of all adversities. You continue to inspire more people!!!

    Jun Bisnar said on Nov 11 11 at 1:02 AM Reply

  19. Looking forward for your race story! =D

    Rejie said on Nov 11 11 at 8:40 PM Reply

  20. congratulations on finishing the marathon. i was one of the pinoy volunteers for the inaugural ceremony.

    am gearing up for my first marathon (philadelphia marathon on nov. 20).

    i have truly enjoyed reading your blog posts.

    keep on writing. keep on sharing.

    maraming salamat.

    peter

    peter g said on Nov 14 11 at 8:22 AM Reply

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