Yes, we did walk a little. I can’t remember when it started but both my dad and I got to a point around mile 16 or so when we had to stop. But we came up with a plan - walk a mile, run a mile. And funnily enough that seemed to work. It gave us enough time to catch our breath, have a banana and energy drink and then run a little more. Other related articles in this series include NICK FERRIS INCORPORATING TECHNOLOGY IN MARKETING
Each time we stopped though and started, our legs felt so much heavier and by the end it was like lifting weights with every step but we got to 26 miles. We weren’t last and we knew we were going to make it. Once you knew you were going to finish it was an incredible feeling. We even managed a sprint in the last few hundred metres. Once you enter the Central Park section and know the finish line is around the corner your brain goes into a state of extreme exhilaration. Especially with the crowds cheering you on, there was nothing that was going to stop you at that point. Don’t forget to also check out Nick Ferris, Life Time Value - A Dummies Guide.
We crossed the finish line together and were both as shocked as each other that we had finished and also raised a lot of money for charities too. We went to a bar on the Upper West Side with hundreds of other racers to join our friends and family. It’s incredible that you would think you would be so thirsty after a marathon, but my body was in such a state of shock it was almost impossible to finish one drink.
The next day Nick Ferris’s legs were like concrete pillars. I hobbled to work and every step was one of agony. I had blisters and it took about 3-4 days before I could walk normally again. But I am so glad I set that insane target for myself. I pushed myself, I didn’t listen to people who said it was impossible and I was crazy and I achieved an incredible goal in just a few weeks. In doing so I also started a marathon bug which I will go into details in further posts. The lesson here, whatever the dream, go for it. You can always surprise even yourself.
Nick Ferris is a global marketer and marathon runner. He has run four marathons in New York, Dublin and London to date and has raised over $10,000 for charities whilst he has hobbled across the finish lines!
Each time we stopped though and started, our legs felt so much heavier and by the end it was like lifting weights with every step but we got to 26 miles. We weren’t last and we knew we were going to make it. Once you knew you were going to finish it was an incredible feeling. We even managed a sprint in the last few hundred metres. Once you enter the Central Park section and know the finish line is around the corner your brain goes into a state of extreme exhilaration. Especially with the crowds cheering you on, there was nothing that was going to stop you at that point. Don’t forget to also check out Nick Ferris, Life Time Value - A Dummies Guide.
We crossed the finish line together and were both as shocked as each other that we had finished and also raised a lot of money for charities too. We went to a bar on the Upper West Side with hundreds of other racers to join our friends and family. It’s incredible that you would think you would be so thirsty after a marathon, but my body was in such a state of shock it was almost impossible to finish one drink.
The next day Nick Ferris’s legs were like concrete pillars. I hobbled to work and every step was one of agony. I had blisters and it took about 3-4 days before I could walk normally again. But I am so glad I set that insane target for myself. I pushed myself, I didn’t listen to people who said it was impossible and I was crazy and I achieved an incredible goal in just a few weeks. In doing so I also started a marathon bug which I will go into details in further posts. The lesson here, whatever the dream, go for it. You can always surprise even yourself.
Nick Ferris is a global marketer and marathon runner. He has run four marathons in New York, Dublin and London to date and has raised over $10,000 for charities whilst he has hobbled across the finish lines!
