What have my big feet got me into this time?

Today I put in an online entry for this lottery.  Rather than providing the means for a spending spree, winning it would involve me spending my own money, but very willingly.

It's not for quite a long time, but preparations need to start now, as I won't know if I'm in or not until June. But can't be wasting all this time now. Plus it will get me out there pounding the pavements. Or the treadmill belt, at the moment.

There's a couple of people who should feel responsible for this:

• Pauline, for nonchalantly saying I should head off to NY for a weekend, though I think you meant sooner than November.
• Helen, because you've done it.  We talked about it at knitting the other day and I went online the next day - and lo and behold, found that it was time for the ballot. Serendipitous. 

Anyone know a good podiatrist?  Or have floor space in Manhattan come November? Ah ah ha ha ha haha ha ha... nervous giggles...

Comments

[Rebecca]

Oooh, err, Good Luck, I think.... Gosh, that is some challenge but what a fantastic experience it would be, well done for having the nerve to try.

[Denise]

Hey Flib you need to let everybody know that you have done this before - I know you mention it way back in the blog but worth mentioning again I think :)

[claire]

Oooh, good luck.

My sis and I pre-registered for the Great North Run this year, but the confirmation email went into my spam filter, and was summarily deleted, so I missed my chance to wave at my family while purple in the face and stumbling merrily down the John Reid Road.

[JeanieB]

Well done you - what a great challenge! I plodded around the park again this morning, have great admiration for anyone who can jog longer than the duration of a 2 minute punk track ;-)

[helen]

want to do Reading half marathon with me for some training?!! seeing as it seems I'm somehow partially to blame!! Although I think my words were "no way in hell I'd ever do it again" ...even though it was awesome at the time.
fingers crossed for the lottery.

http://racepayment.mirrorservers.co.uk/readinghalfmarathon/ its closing soon :)

[Ali]

OMG I am so impressed.

[jennifer]

I applied for this April's London marathon but didn't get a spot. :( Wanted to do London before NYC (my former city!) but we'll see. Hope you get a place! Fingers xd for you.

[Shannon Brady]

good job on trying to get in, that is the first step. I did a half marathon last year with the leukemia and lymphoma society and it was the most awesome thing I have ever participated in. I am going to try to complete my first whole marathon in June. Time to get moving.

[ting]

Come snowboarding instead! Less likelihood of you losing your toe-nails I reckon. :)

[Jennifer]

How exciting! I'll keep my fingers crossed. Good thing you've taken up sock knitting ... it's a cold time of year to be training. :)