Berlin Marathon

I didn’t finish.

I don’t totally have words for how mortified I am. 

I trained. 

I did everything right.

I woke up with a bit of a cold and feeling off but I was sure it didn’t matter.

At mile 8, they started opening the roads to pedestrians and the occasional car.

At mile 13 the bus caught up with me.

At mile 14 they swept me.

I didn’t quit. But I didn’t finish.

Berlin was amazing and I’m glad I came here, but the marathon just wasn’t meant to be.

I’m pretty much done crying although the occasional thing sets me off. 

I’m disappointed in myself and I feel like an idiot, but I could not possibly have done more. 

Up until the second I got on the bus I was convinced that I would finish.

I’m concentrating on half marathons for a while, I don’t think I have another marathon in me right now. 

Generali Breakfast Run 6k

Today was the shakeout run for the Berlin Marathon. It’s a free event, and if you finish fast enough there is breakfast at the end. We did not finish fast enough. They had donuts left, but our bus left at 11 and it was 10:50, so we opted for the free bus ride! The race was amazing, all kinds of crazy costumes, groups from different countries chanting and singing, and we finished in the Olympic Stadium! We are off to the zoo, so here are some pics.....

Berlin Day 2

Today our group had a bus tour. It started off with a little hiccup (we couldn’t find the last bus, but we only started 15 minutes late) but we had an amazing guide so I feel like it was meant to be!
Things I noticed today....
Not much plastic in Germany, lots of glass and paper
The bicycle lanes are amazing but they will legit kill you if you get in their way (sorry of kidding)
You have to pay to use the public bathrooms
I can hold it way longer than you’d think
People don’t jaywalk here. At all.
German sprite tastes different
Starbucks closes way too early
The architecture is amazing
They didn’t cover up the bullet holes on any of the buildings

Time for another picture dump!