Marathon Sunday is hands down my favorite day of the year in New York City. All five boroughs hum with the shared adrenaline, so I’ve always felt lucky that not only do I get to witness New York at its finest, but participate as well. Sunday will be my eighth NYC Marathon—I ran my first in 2002 and have run on and off since then. I always run as a guide for Achilles International, an organization that pairs volunteers with disabled athletes to accompany them during the race. This year I am running with my friend Tyler, an autistic young man, who is extremely athletic and in very good shape! Because of that I made sure to train harder this time around as I knew Tyler would give me a run for my money—pun intended. My training kicks into gear mid-summer and I typically stick to a schedule of running four to five times a week with one long run of increasing mileage up to 20 miles—I never go more than 20 before the actual race, since running 26.2 miles once a year seems like plenty!
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