Two years to Dan:

Here again, I'm sitting in front of the computer I'm used to sitting in front of all day and I need to write about you Dan.

I'm not such a creative guy in writing, but I knew that like last year, this year too it will be very easy for me to write, it will be very easy for me to write, because I have a lot to tell you Dan, a lot to tell people here about last year, another year without you.

So there were some great accomplishments, this year June and I decided to run the New York Marathon in your memory, Dan ran the New York Marathon 3 years in a row. I took it seriously and signed up for a running group and started training. So that we do not stand here all day, I am not going to tell about all the 18 weeks I went through, but there were some moments I must share. Throughout the training period, I did not say it out loud, but I was afraid I would not be able to meet the task, I was afraid I would get hurt.

A week has passed, another week, 9 weeks have passed ... and here is the 16th week of training, I am in the concluding run, 36 km. After this run you lower the load, prepare the body for the marathon. It was definitely a hard run, but I finished it. I got home, there was no one home, I went into Mom's office, a picture of you on the wall and I'm crying, crying because I know, I'm going to do the New York Marathon and you will not see it.

Two weeks ahead, I're back in New York ... after two and a half years. Everything in this city reminds you, I do not know this city without you, this is the first time I'm in New York, and you are not.

Coral and I are collecting my number from the expo, the excitement is at its peak, I'm out for some running workouts, the last of which is in Brooklyn, I finish the run in Columbia Heights, in front of your house, it's raining and I can not believe you will not see what I'm going to do tomorrow.

Competition Day, June and I meet at 6am and begin the journey you know so well to the island state.

We're pretty insane from the whole situation, June jumped an hour before, so we break up.

Calling Start 3 to arrive, I start to take off my long clothes, and enter the jump-off compound, suddenly put the song New York New York by Frank Sinatra, I understand where I am and start crying frantically, I can not believe I'm here, that I'm going to do the New York Marathon , And you're not going to be there at the finish line.

The race starts, a huge party, I made an appointment with family and friends at 28 km, Srugo joins me, runs with me until the 37th km, Srugo, who grew up like you with a tennis player's education, tells me words that are so appropriate for you to say - "You Beast, oiled machine, you're tough, "Srugo leaves me, stays another 5 km, the biggest pain in the world ... but I finish, finish the race 4 minutes slower than your first marathon, I'm sure you've not done the It's faster, you're known to be the best. But then, I can not walk more than 30 meters, and I cry, because I just can not believe you do not see it, I'm in Pucking Central Park, I did the New York Marathon in less than 4 hours, and you do not see it!

I connect with the family after an hour, we are all crying and happy, by the way, June did a crazy result, but still, 4 minutes slower than your result in the third marathon, you are still, right now, the best.

On my last visit to Dan, he promised that the next time we met Fly to Vegas, two months ago I closed that circle that I flew with Uri for an amazing 4 days in Vegas, I lay there in bed in Vegas, really, happy. I had so much fun, but the little thought, that if you were here with us too, it could have been the most legendary trip of my life, but it will no longer happen unfortunately.

Dan, your kids are growing up very fast, Omri is a man man, he is smart, he loves sports, he respects people and most importantly, he has a heart of gold, in my life I have never met a person as good as Omri.

And Mika, Mom tells you that Mika is you. On the one hand she's abnormally competitive, but lately she's been showing a lot of love. I know she's missing it, they miss your warmth, your touch, you were a good dad and how unfortunate you did not get to see them grow up.

It's hard to believe you're not with us, I'll be honest, I'm not really done with your death yet, no matter how many marathons I do, triathlons or iron men, I may be the toughest person in the world, but having a song on the radio that reminds you, an article in the news that reminds you , I'm falling apart, and remember I'll never see you again.

Love you, your number 1 fan.

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