How One Vogue Editor Made It Through the New York City Marathon Inline

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    Picking up my bib at the expo. It was packed with runners and their families. My mother and her best friend, Anne, joined me in support.

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    Packing to check into the 1 Hotel Central Park with the necessities: snacks, a knee brace, phone charger, and electrolyte tablets.

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    I took a quick trip to the John Barrett braid bar, because why not? I wanted to not only feel good race day but to look my best. These braids kept my hair from flying in my face during the race.

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    Lined up on the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge with my fellow runners just eight minutes before the race started and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York” began playing. It was a happy moment.

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    Photo: Steff Yotka
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    Mile 8, Brooklyn! My coworker Steff [Yotka] snapped this picture. I was in the zone, most likely listening to Beyoncé and chanting “one foot in front of the other.”

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    The medal, my medal, which I slept in and wore all morning. All of my training and hard work has been for those who are battling cancer, have lost their battle, and those who have overcome this terrible disease. This medal will serve as a reminder to keep working hard and giving back. Already excited to run again next year!