Hope all is well with you guys and that you had a terrific Thanksgiving. What a great holiday. It is always a nice chance to be with family and friends and enjoy good food and company without all the other stuff that comes with various other holidays.
It is also enjoyable to take a moment and reflect on all the incredible things that we have and just how lucky we are. I am so thankful that everyone I know is relatively healthy and that they are all for the most part doing well. I am also thankful for all the support I have received from my family, friends, work and sponsors.
I do not know if you have been following what I have been up to but I have had a busy couple weeks running a few Turkey Trots (even won a turkey, that was really neat) and did a few marathons.
I ran the Richmond Marathon on November 14, 2009 and ended up 2nd in 2:25:13, passing another guy in the last 0.2 miles, it was very close between us and I was lucky to be able to come out ahead.
The following weekend, November 22, 2009, I was not so lucky. I attempted with our son, Grant Fletcher to break the Guinness World Record for fastest marathon while pushing a pram (previous record was held by my other son, Pierce Miler Wardian in 2:42:21). Grant and I did better Pierce’s World Record but it was not good enough to earn the new World Record as we ended up finishing in 2:34:37 for 2nd place overall to another guy and his son pushing a stroller in 2:32:09. Congratulations to Zac & Liam on their fine race, by the way, in the Route 66 Marathon.
Besides that I have been getting ready for The North Face 50 Mile-Endurance Challenge in San Francisco which is being held on December 5, 2009. I am really excited for this event as it brings out some of the best ultra runners in the country on a stunningly beautiful course (right across the Bay Bridge outside of San Francisco) and I am just thankful to be a part of the race and look forward to mixing it up with them to see who comes out on top.
The last item, I was thinking about was “Why Not” and this is just something I put out there as I want to try to be this way and wanted to share it with you and see what you thought (kind of dorky, I readily admit).
“Why Not” say “Hi” on the road/trails to someone you don’t know (even if they don’t say “Hi” back, which happens a lot)?
“Why Not” move over so the cyclist or fellow runner doesn’t have to get wet and you are muddy anyhow (since a car just dunked you with water during your run from a huge puddle, that was really fun actually)?
“Why Not” just go out of your way to make someone else’s day better?
I am sure I don’t always reach my goal every day but I try to do something like that as much as I can and I am definitely not perfect and don’t mean to preach but think it could just make things a little nicer for everyone and perhaps each of us can have one more thing to be “Thankful” for.
Anyhow, hope all is well with your running and look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Michael Wardian
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