I finished the New York City Marathon
Oh yes, baby! These were the best 4 hours, 23 minutes and 29 seconds of my life. Finishing the New York City Marathon was a euphoric victory. The back of my medal rightly reads: “A thriumph of the will over all limits”. Finishing made me feel so full of life and proved I’m still capable of legendary achievements.
I fucking did it!
My Road to Recovery started June 8 2004 with the diagnosis of cancer. On November 4 2007 – my 27th birthday – I finished the marathon of New York. I wrote in a small font on the back of my shirt “Best birthday ever” – and it surely was. Milestones don’t come any better than this. I am profoundly thankful for my recovery so far.
This will be the end of this blog. Something new will surely emerge, yet there is no better end having completed the road which led from chemotherapy in the hospital to finishing the marathon in New York City. My first posts title was “From zero to chemotherapy in 11 days…” – who would have believed I would finish the marathon 3 years later? I thank everyone who loved and supported and believed in me throughout these years with whole my heart!
Livestrong! Rogier
January 13th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Dude, you rock! Van harte, wat een ontzettend coole prestatie!!
January 14th, 2008 at 6:02 am
Fantastic photos, Rogier! Truly great! Thanks for sharing.
I wish I had known that you were participating in the marathon. If you plan to run again in 2008, please let me know. I hope to be there again this year photographing the sea of humanity as it runs through NYC.
Stay well, friend.
January 14th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
Van harte gefeliciteerd met deze geweldige prestatie! Veel gezondheid en geluk toegewenst voor de rest van je leven, groet, Loes