We made a video together!

I did it! We did it! Well, we did it together! We made a video and I think it came out fantastic!

I don’t need to tell you that 2020 has been a shite year. All of the major races were cancelled. And while some small, local races have come back, they don’t look anything like they did in the past.

And, it could be years until we see races return to what we consider normal.

I wasn’t alone in missing races this year. And the one I miss the most is the best day of the year.

The TCS NYC Marathon

The first Sunday in November, when we turn the clocks back and the foliage is peaking in New York City, 50,000 of my best friends line up on the east side of the Staten Island toll booths at the foot of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to start a 26.2 mile journey through the five boroughs of New York City to Central Park.

I can’t help but get wistful when I think and talk about this particular race. It really has an emotional hold on me.

Why the Race is Important

Maybe because it’s the first marathon I ever ran back in 2008? Or the one I’ve run the most (nine times at last count)? Or that it’s my hometown race? It’s the largest in the world? I honestly don’t know. And TBH, don’t really care, all I know is that as long as I’m still healthy, I will do everything I can to run this race every year.

And being a creator, I had to do something this year to commemorate the day.

How We Commemorated 2020

So, a few weeks ago, I asked you to help me out. See, I knew I what I was going to miss about the day of, the weeks leading up to, and the days after the race. But I wanted to hear from you.

And you delivered.

So without anymore fanfare (which I’m good at, I think), here is the final product.