BMO Vancouver Marathon

Hi everyone. I'm back to my blog here. I am so late in entering this one about the Marathon that took place in Vancouver. Just got busier and busier in life. But better late than never, right? I didn't do the marathon but it sure was an overwhelming experience for me just watching people finishing the race. There were lots of mixed emotions at the finish line. There was a group of people that had been training for it called "Team-In-Training" and I saw them inside BC Place. Each and everyone of them were glad that they finished. Seeing them filled with tears in their eyes, it really made me proud of them. As for Ray, it was his FIRST time doing it and finishing at a time of 3hrs 43mins with a position of 725th/3103 overall (588/1805 for males and 99/257 in his age group). Results are up and posted at the raceheadquarters website. He was very anxious about it because to run a 42-km course, it definitely will give you butterflies in your stomach especially a few days before the race. You don't know what it feels like out there running such a long distance even though you have been training for it. If you haven't ran a race or a marathon before, I don't think you know what I mean but for those who can still remember their first race or marathon, you will know what I mean. Ray couldn't sleep the night before the race. He told me that he probably only slept like 2 hours on and off throughout the night. Good thing he had a good sleep the night before that. Anyway, I just want to say that he made me really proud of him that he took this one step closer to fulfilling his dream. His goal is to be qualified in the Boston Marathon and this race is the biggest by far where you need to be qualified to run in it. It's not easy at all because for Ray, he needs to get a time of 3hrs and 10mins in his age group. But anything is possible if you strive towards your dream. I will always be there for him to give him the moral support he needs. Good luck to Ray!! To everyone out there, running has really changed my lifestyle. It had made a difference in me where I feel so much better in terms of health, diet, energy and stamina! I didn't know I could run until I tried it and it would be the same for all of you.