September update

I haven't updated for a long time. But this is not because of a lack of events!
Lately, we've been looking for a new apartment: we have to move out by October 1st or the rent will go up by 20% !
It seems we have found a nice 1BR in a family brownsone in Harlem. I hope our application will get accepted! Actually I really really hope it works out. Looking for a new place to live in New York is a complete nightmare! And it's not even Manhattan: we also had a look at places in Brooklyn or Hoboken: they are all damn too expensive!

The week before, we spent 4 days in Montreal for the marathon: yes I made it! And no, I did not manage to run under the 4hr limit: my official time was 4:02:50 :-(. It was a fantastic experience, and Elise and her parents were there to support me at several points of the race. That really helped me! Sebastien finished in 3:59 and Nicolas in 4:41.

I felt the usual pain in the right tibia from km 2 to 20 and then the pain disapeared altogether. Weird. After that, there was a steep uphill section on km 27 that really hit me. I was passed by the 4:00 pace group and managed to stay with them until km 32. Then it was really hard until km 38: I just tried to think about anything to try to forget I was running. From km 38 to 42 it became easier in my mind because I could feel I was coming close to the finish line...

Right after I finished, I had to sit down, rest and drink, and then I tried to stand up but could not walk!!! I had to go to the onsite physio who did a very good job at stretching my legs. Then I was able to slowly walk to the subway station and to my bed, a couple stations away. What a day! But after all, even if I did not train enough.... it was not that incredibly hard. I mean running a marathon has soe sort of legendary aura, but this is not something for supermen only: I was able to do it, and could probably do it again... if I found the will....

Pictures to come!