Apologize for the lack of posts - work and out-of-state travel (combined with a rare vacation) are interfering a bit.
That said: Bronx Half. Afraid yet? How about: Grand Concourse in the middle of the summer!!!
OK, it's not that bad, and the weather forecast looks promising. I've run/raced Bronx in both the summer and winter (I'm missing it this year for the first time in a while) - it's definitely a lot of fun.
What you need to know or should do:
*Plan for at least an hour subway commute - or more - from Brooklyn. The plus-side: Half the people on the 4 or D train riding that hour will be running the Bronx Half, so there's an opportunity for a lot of new friends. Remember, the race starts at 7!
*The course is a warped figure-8. Take a look at the map if you haven't run it before -it's helps to plan your miles. Around mile 6 you pass the starting area again. The great part: You'll know where the water stops are.
*The Grand Concourse is, well, an experience. It's hilly in places you don't want it to be, and there's an underpass right around the 10 mile mark (you've passed thru it earlier), that always kills me. And there's no real shade, so get the sunblock on. Watch out for people trying to cross the street.
*Staten Island is still my favorite overall course, but Bronx has a taste of the neighborhood that you don't get with some of the other halfs. It's also a great course to add a few miles as you work in your marathon training (I've run Mosholu Parkway before the race, and it's a perfect way to tack on 5 miles)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Bolt ... Loses to Gay!
Summer Runnin', Having Some Fun ...
A whole lot of summertime songs are running thru my head, but you don't care about this.
The return of Summer Streets ... that you care about.
Run from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park
*in the middle of Manhattan
*without having to hug the rivers
*if you time it right and avoid the tourist hoard, without having to stop
Three consecutive Saturdays in August (7, 14, 21) - well worth doing
The return of Summer Streets ... that you care about.
Run from Brooklyn Bridge to Central Park
*in the middle of Manhattan
*without having to hug the rivers
*if you time it right and avoid the tourist hoard, without having to stop
Three consecutive Saturdays in August (7, 14, 21) - well worth doing
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Fall Marathon Woes
If you're running a fall marathon, though procrastinating about a choice - get a move on.
Consider: Mount Desert Island Marathon, ME, on 10/17, Baystate Marathon in Lowell, MA on 10/17, and Mohawk-Hudson Marathon in Schenectady, NY on 10/10 - all closed.
Hartford and Philadelphia remain open.
For now.
For those seeking a Boston qualifying time at this point, with no plans: Hartford on Oct. 9 seems to be the best bet. I still think that Boston will close within days - if not hours - of its registration opening of Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. (at that point, the server will crash for a bit, I suspect). Too many people got burnt last year, and I don't think you can count on running a race the following weekend, or any later in the fall, if you want to get into Boston 2011. Philly won't do it.
Consider: Mount Desert Island Marathon, ME, on 10/17, Baystate Marathon in Lowell, MA on 10/17, and Mohawk-Hudson Marathon in Schenectady, NY on 10/10 - all closed.
Hartford and Philadelphia remain open.
For now.
For those seeking a Boston qualifying time at this point, with no plans: Hartford on Oct. 9 seems to be the best bet. I still think that Boston will close within days - if not hours - of its registration opening of Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. (at that point, the server will crash for a bit, I suspect). Too many people got burnt last year, and I don't think you can count on running a race the following weekend, or any later in the fall, if you want to get into Boston 2011. Philly won't do it.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
CPTC Founders 5K Results
... are here.
Jonevan Hornsby was top Brooklyn male with a 16:04, Kristan Lucas was top Brooklyn female with an 18:16
Jonevan Hornsby was top Brooklyn male with a 16:04, Kristan Lucas was top Brooklyn female with an 18:16
Will Abrams
Nice piece here on PPTC's Will Abrams, who finished 2nd in M50-54 at Queens last month. Tip of the hat to Chicken Underwear for pointing it out
5 Bridges, One Way, Lots of Ups and Downs
The other day, got a chance to do one of the funner running routes I've done in a while - hitting the bridges of Brooklyn (twice), Manhattan, Williamsburg, Pulaski and Queensboro - in a one-way route that totaled about 14 miles. The one I've mapped below started from Grand Army Plaza, though obviously you can start from anywhere and experiment. Note the route I offer includes a couple of short cuts - go from bridge to bridge in your own way.
The nice thing about it is that you get to hit Queensboro within a couple of miles of the time you would during the New York Marathon, which at least simulates some of the pain and fatigue you might be feeling at that point in time.
The nice thing about it is that you get to hit Queensboro within a couple of miles of the time you would during the New York Marathon, which at least simulates some of the pain and fatigue you might be feeling at that point in time.
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