I want to hold on to this level of compassion.

I want to talk to myself like I would, a loved one.

And I want to be proud of me no matter what happens moving forward.

I'm going to. Hey everyone. Emily Boddy here. You are listening to a special episode of Hurtle.

This is a New York City Marathon Recap episode.

Oh my goodness.

It feels kind of surreal as I sit here thinking about the fact that not all that long ago, I completed my 14th marathon.

I never, ever, ever, ever, can I say ever enough, thought that I would do this

14 times. I know this past New York was not the last time that I will train for and run a

marathon. But what I will say is that every single time, no matter what the journey looks like,

each and every finish line is so rewarding.

And so in this recap today, I'm going to talk you through all of it.

I'm going to bring you to where my mindset was when I decided to sign up for this marathon,

talk to you about how the training went, the highs, the lows, the injuries,

the silly little niggles that made me worry way too much.

And then logistically bring you to race day from the gear that I wore to the way that I felt, to the present now, how I'm

feeling in the aftermath and address the question that everybody loves to ask the moment

you finish something exciting. What's next? And I'm just going to get right into it.

Why did I want to run the New York City Marathon this year?

New York is a special place. I've lived here for the past 13 years, I think now. I'm starting to lose count just like I'm starting to lose count of marathons. And without a doubt, the New York City

marathon is the best day of the year to be a New Yorker.

You could be on the sideline spectating. You could be running. But if you are in one of the five

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