Cancelling the NYC marathon was the only decision. I can’t believe it took the organizers until Friday do it. Wrong move. They should have cancelled it straight away. There’s no way in heck I would have felt right running in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
Still I feel terrible for all those people who went to New York to run on Sunday. Especially for those runners who trained for New York to be their first marathon like me. (Especially because on Wednesday, organizers were adamant the race must go on). I would be pissed but I would understand. There’s always next year. I would rather lose a few bucks than my community. It’s heart warming to hear the stories about the runners who are offering aid and support.