Drawing (and Running) The NYC Marathon

The day I slapped a thousand hands, or how can I love NYC even more?

I never expected to run a marathon, but I did, and in my favorite city in the world, New York City. It was not a decision that came easily; I have been a runner on and off for years, and it was only this year that I began to increase my distance. What motivated me was that I wanted to raise money for cancer research; our daughter…