Just don’t call me from a blocked number…Β Well, I know I haven’t blogged in a couple of weeks… lots happened and not a lot happened.

In the Running sense, I seem to be at a standpoint. I am always slow past the marathon, I am tired, it was freezing a few days, so it all amounted to a big whole of not running much. I didn’t run for 10 days after the marathon, then I went on a 5 mile run with my friend Kettia last week, then I did around 8 miles during the Knickerbocker 60K in the park and then I run last night, a crazy almost 6 miles at 10:40 pace. See? nothing exciting at all.

What’s exciting is all the other stuff. So much stuff that I barely thought about running. I had my Naturalization Oath two weeks ago, and became a US Citizen

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With that, they took my green card and I went on a frazzle as I am going overseas in two weeks! Emmm, I need to get a US passport ASAP to be able to come back in! Expedite and Run around I did, passports get done in one day!!!

Now, get ready for my trip, start packing, get a new iphone, get all set up at work, get excited about Thanksgiving sign up for races for when I am back, and oh, cheer for my hubby doing his first ultra, the Knickerbocker 60K.

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Juan ready to run his first ultra!
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And they are off, Ken, in yellow and blue, also doing his first! And Lisa, a super ultra veteran!! wohoooo!!
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Guess who! ok, 1 lap done, 8 more to go!
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more fun, well, it was like 6 or 7 hours of fun actually…
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Juan on the west side
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Tommy was flying!!!
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And flew to an Overal Third Place. AMAZING. 60K is like over 37 miles people!!!!
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That’s a LOT of salt/sweat… oh oh
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Sky, on the left, got Second Woman, amazing job!! and Tommy. Both in my running team!! Congrats guys!
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Top three Women: 1. Gordon Bakoulis (in the middle) a BEAST, seriously. Serious. 2. Sky Canaves, on the right, love her! and 3. Julie Kheyfets, didn’t know her but CONGRATS ALL!
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AND, HE’S DONE!!! Congrats Ironman/UltraRunner!!!
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we all love our BLING
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I never thought I’d see this: he smiled through the whole race, and he looked so strong. NOT normal for a first ultra… I think!
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I love these people!
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I had to let him hug me as sweaty as he was… I had no choice πŸ˜‰ Congrats Juan!!!!!!

It’s a been a fun and busy two weeks and I promise I will get my act together. After the delish and long-awaited Thanksgiving. And after my trip. And maybe after the Holidays. So, someday. You’ll be there, right???

14 responses to “Yes, I am still here… (plus the Knickerbocker 60K)”

  1. runsonramen Avatar

    Great recap, and congrats on the US citizenship πŸ™‚ Thanks for cheering at the NYRR 60K!!

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    1. emaiuolo Avatar

      Congrats on another finish Lisa!! Great job!

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  2. Heather Smith Avatar

    Wow, 60k is no joke. Congrats all around πŸ™‚

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  3. afastpacedlife Avatar

    Congrats on becoming a citizen!

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  4. Michael Avatar
    Michael

    Congrats to you!!! My wife doesn’t let me hug her after races, though I did steal a small one during my marathon in Sept. True love means you will hug your partner after a long run.

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    1. emaiuolo Avatar

      awwwwww. ok, not sure after a long run but after a race, yes. And I had also run a bit and was so sweaty so I feel like i was cheating… if I had been in cute clothes, I don’t know…. πŸ˜‰

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  5. MartinaNYC@runtomakeadifference Avatar
    MartinaNYC@runtomakeadifference

    Congrats Liz!!! And thank you for always being so osom with me ❀

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    1. emaiuolo Avatar

      awwww, thanks ❀ you're osom!

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  6. Frisbee Kitty Avatar
    Frisbee Kitty

    Congratulations on becoming a citizen!

    Is it me or do all those people look like they didn’t just run an ultra? Fresh as daisies!

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  7. need2tri Avatar
    need2tri

    Did he take a biomechanics course from you? His form is amazing πŸ™‚

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    1. emaiuolo Avatar

      No, not much. We keep postponing it…

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