Congratulations to all the winners of the Boston Marathon!

I'm so in awe of your stamina.

As with anything in this town, it pays to expect the unexpected when preparing for the New York City Marathon. All the same, one Vogue staffer runs down the tips and tricks that helped her through the 26.2-mile course.

She sets a 89-second personal best but misses Deena Kastor’s 2006 American record.

No one can run a race for you, but best friends will run the race with you. Two years in the making, hours of running and a perfect qualifying race to finally get us here. We are always at each others' sides and have spent countless hours together cooking, training, and learning. I suffered an injur