Today is one week since I ran the Boston Marathon. In that week I came cross a quote from Frank Shorter two times, saying “you are ready for your next marathon after forgetting about the last one.” One week is certainly no time to forget, nor will I forget the honor of running in such a prestige’s marathon as Boston, but I am thinking about the next and the next.
With the pressure of Chicago marathon filling up I rushed to signed up. I am not 100% committed to it yet as I also want to run with my teammate Audra in the Steamtown Marathon and they are on the same day. Why is it such a hard decision? Steamtown is downhill, a net elevation drop of 955 feet. While downhill can sound fun and fast, as I learned from Boston is can also tear up your legs. So right now I am signed up for Chicago and will consider Steamtown. I plan to race Chicago and three weeks later run New York for fun, if there is such a thing. It will be my first time with such a short turnaround.
In my most immediate adventure I am getting ready to leave for Tasmania. I am putting my gear in order, making lists of what I need to bring especially since I am leaving the New York Summer and going into Australia Winter. It is a busy month. I have an exhibition luncheon at Pfizer Corp. where my show is up until July 15; I am also moving my artist studio. It will be in the same building in Brooklyn but a different space so that I can set up my new printmaking equipment and Epson printers. My final project before I leave will be a design Front Runners, my running team, sponsored New York Road Runners race T-shirt for the June Pride 5 mile run.
I received my Tasmanian ticket. I will spend two weeks in Hobart at the Art College where I will give a talk then head to the Cradle Mountains for six weeks. I will be in relative isolation making drawings, going backpacking, and marathon training. I have sponsors for the trip and I am working on getting a few more to help support this wintertime trip.
I look forward to blogging from my satellite terminal on a mountaintop.
Just came across your blog and want to say congratulations on your Boston accomplishment.
And good luck making your choice between Steamtown and Chicago. I’ll be at Chicago, but I understand Steamtown is a great race.
Good luck on your travels, running, art, and I’ll look forward to reading your future posts.
Tom