OK, enuf of the post-NYC marathon blahs - let's get cranking on some cross-country races, especially since the weather is so cooperative.
Perhaps not today, I'll admit I love 60 degree days, but it's a little warm for the crisp, cutting edge of the air you need (and the breath you can see) before the start of a good, old-fashioned X/C clash. But what about last weekend?
While it's creeping into the middle of November, and your race season is winding down, there's still at least three races you want to put on your schedule:
Nov. 15: NYRR X/C Championships (5K), Van Cortlandt
The traditional 5K course at Van Cortlandt in the Bronx. A great race.
Dec. 5: Peter Rabbit 3 Mile (Prospect Park)
Great local race. It's two loops of the main lawn in Prospect Park, and deceptively difficult (try running it on your own some time). Last year, frost had set in.
Dec. 13: NYRR Pete McArdle X/C Classic (15K), Van Cortlandt
Three loops. Use some of that marathon training to pound out a solid time.
Lace up the flats or the X/C spikes and get out there - what are you waiting for?
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Meb, Ryan et al at press conference
Completely non-Brooklyn related, but worth a read: a transcript from some of the top Americans, including Meb (he gets one-word name status) and Ryan Hall at the press conference after the race.
NYC Marathon Results Update
Searchable results will be posted by 7 p.m., according to the Web site. Until then, you can probably finagle some numbers using the Race Day tracker.
Foot Locker Challenge
Results below from this year's 5-borough challenge
| 1 | Allyson Hentel (Manhattan) | 03:43:01 |
| 2 | Angela Gonzalez (Queens) | 03:50:31 |
| 3 | Lisa Defillipo (Staten Island) | 03:52:30 |
| 4 | Jessica Lebron (Bronx) | 03:54:35 |
| 5 | Dorothy Mcphee (Brooklyn) | 03:54:36 |
NYC Marathon Race Day Tracker Now Live
Track runners in today's race, using the race-day tracker, which is now active.
Boston 2010
Speaking of races in 2010: Many of you have eyes on Boston (including some running in today's race). Note the notice on the BAA Web site:
"If you have met the qualifying standards and intend to enter the race, the B.A.A. urges you to register now and not wait as registration is on pace to reach its maximum field size earlier than ever before. "
It wouldn't be a good thing to run one of the late fall marathons (hello, Philadelphia), hit the qualifying time, only to discover the 2010 race had been closed out.
"If you have met the qualifying standards and intend to enter the race, the B.A.A. urges you to register now and not wait as registration is on pace to reach its maximum field size earlier than ever before. "
It wouldn't be a good thing to run one of the late fall marathons (hello, Philadelphia), hit the qualifying time, only to discover the 2010 race had been closed out.
NYC 2010 Half Is ...
March 21, according to the ING NY Marathon site. NYRR had indicated that its crown-jewel half would be marketed as a lead-in to the Boston and London marathons the next month. At the time, NYRR had also hinted they wanted to keep Brooklyn around a fixed date - meaning late May - though at this point that's just a guess.
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