Detroit Marathon 2009! Drew and Luke registered me for the race as my first Mother's Day present. Five months later, and I am officially a two-time marathon finisher! Drew and I spent Saturday night at the Ren. Center and enjoyed the finest beer, pizza, and potato skins Greektown had to offer. Perhaps not the perfect pre-race food, but halfway through my first beer at the Detroiter Bar, watching the Notre Dame-USC game, Drew and I decided that my best race-day strategy would be to just ''wing it''. Best strategy ever! I finished in 4:22 -- slower than my Grand Rapids time of 4:08 -- but I have no blisters, no black toenails, and minimal muscle pain. I had a great time running with 19,000 amazing athletes and taking a fantastic tour of D-Town. I loved running past the Joe, Comerica Park, and Ford Field. The best part -- watching the sunrise over the Detroit River as we crossed the Ambassador Bridge into Canada.
I'm currently enjoying a few days off, but I have my sights set on next spring and the Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati. My goal is to someday finish a marathon in under 4 hours, but that would probably involve a more complex training strategy than just ''winging it''. We shall see!
