Well, things just didn’t pan out for this runner-turned-triathlete. After lots of pomp and even a little circumstance, I searched the New York Road Runners page to see if I was selected for the ING NYC Marathon. The verdict: no. No reason. No justification. Just a simple search box returning a robotic apology and a teasing message intended for those who were selected. Am I disappointed? A little. Upset? Not really. With my focus changed to triathlons now, this was more of a “wouldn’t it be fun?” endeavor, but nothing I was really counting
on. My big race is still the Ironman 70.3 Austin in October. Now if only I could muster the courage to register for that Half Ironman…