With my company entering the ERA incubator January 1, I had decided my two year streak for the DC Marathon was coming to a close. However, a couple friends, a few beers, and me inspiring a couple others that if they really wanted to do one, they could, I suddenly was also roped in. Unfortunately, the others have backed out or down to half marathons, but I’m still going for it.
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Not going to lie, last year was rough. I ended up with stomach issues and vomiting off the bridge at mile 20, and running on a completely empty tank during the part of your marathon where your mind needs to take over and shut down what your body is trying to say. The 5 am (sometimes even 4:30 am) mornings, 20 mile weekend runs, and balancing work and life, the new years resolution is reaching step 1 of 2. My training has been much more regimented, so I am ready. DC this weekend and I’ll do Madison over Memorial Day weekend. DC bound shortly, but ready to run tomorrow. Wish me luck, here comes the three-peat.
Roundup Reads for the Week:
•Being a co-founder is a lot like a marriage goes the old adage. When the news of Dennis and Naveen of Foursquare going their separate ways made its way across the tech gossip news blogs, the rumors started to fly. Betabeat/New York Observer dove into it a little deeper this week about what happened. Or at least what they suspect happened: How to Avoid Being Pushed Out of the Company You Founded
•Speaking of gossip in the tech world, I feel I successfully avoided all the hoopla around SXSW this past week. The one big announcement I did get excited about though, is that Instagram is FINALLY coming to Android. Get me on the beta please! Mashable reports here: Instagram Announces Android Version. Maybe now I can start hanging out with @bridif and @stephenthorpey for their InstagramNYC meetups.
