Caroline Wozniacki is well known throughout the tennis and sports world. The former #1 player in the WTA is currently ranked 13th in singles. She recently announced via Twitter "Excited to get my New York on as a 1st time marathoner @nycmarathon! #TCSNYCMarathon! Support me @TeamforKids." The NYC Marathon is scheduled for November 2nd, which would be the opening week of her off-season. It is definitely a change from what the typical tennis star would do after a long tennis season. She will be competing with the New York Road Runners club and in support of the Team for Kids foundation, as mentioned in her tweet above. I definitely commend her efforts to try something out of the ordinary even after a long and strenuous tennis season.
November was also supposed to be memorable month for Caroline before her engagement with golfer Rory McIlroy broke off in May. However, this isn't the only reason she is lacing up the running shoes for 26.2 miles. She wasn't just adding this to her calendar to forget about the failed engagement. It "was a personal goal" for her, as well as a chance to raise money for charity. As a tennis player, I'm sure she is already in solid fitness and Wozniacki stated in a recent interview she already runs approximately 30 to 40 minutes a day with her daily tennis training. Adding in some miles on a couple of days will help to start getting her into the shape needed for longer distances. She will join fellow world-class athletes like Jennie Finch (2011) and Apolo Ohno (2011) on list of recent athletes to run the NYC Marathon.
You can support Caroline's efforts in the NYC Marathon at http://www.crowdrise.com/carolinew.
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