NYC Marathon

Ok, I knew that it was happening in the first couple of days in Nov.,
but I didn't know it was the 1st of Nov., Sunday, TODAY !!! Got off the
Metro North train at Grand Central and ATTEMPTED to walk to the F train
station at Bryant Park. I thought my worst fears would be that the train
station would be close, this was after coming to 5th ave and ALL the
buses...and RUNNERS !!

I was wondering why all the buses. Since I NEVER ran in the marathon, it
never crossed my mind how the runners got to the starting point. Now I
know, they get bused there. At 6am in the morning, there are a lot of
people out here who WANT to do the following. Put their bodies thrugh
the most pain ever imagin in all the world...no less, in the rain.

All the runners, plus all the left over partiers from the Holloween
Parade in The Village, makes a strange combination of people walking the
streets this early in the am. Last night where I was staying for the
night, I saw a Gumby, a Knight in REAL Shiney Armor and a Nun that was
the sluttiest that she could have ever been. I mean she came up to ,e
and offered me a BJ. I thought it was all in costume, but no, she was
really wanting to do it...for free. Didn't take her up on it, but should
have. Would've, but there were way too many people standing around
encouraging her, and me to do it. I can't perform with an audience, no
matter how hard I try, will never happen.

Back to te marathon. It takes a lot of cordination to pull this run off.
Plenty of cops, volunteers and medical people. I know one business
around 42nd street that doing a lot of business, and that's McDonald's.
Place was packed. Every runner is carrying a plastic bag, I wonder
what's in that bag, I want one. But you won't see me signing up for the
run anytime soon.
--michaelchappell