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Some People Have No Shame

So not only did Dan Gallagher swim 2.4 miles, ride 112 and then run 26.2 while sporting his nifty City Coach tri tank, but in an effort to make sure he got his photo on the blog, he also posed with his adorable son, Ian.  Alright already Dan, you win. 

Ocean Drive Marathon

Great work by Agnes at her marathon debut in the Ocean Drive Marathon yesterday.  Agnes finished in a strong 3:58:47 as she prepares for her first Ironman this summer.  Congratulations Agnes.

Online Chat Reminder

From 1pm – 2pm every Monday, one of your favorite RUN NYC Coaches (hint - he's strikingly handsome and his last name rhymes with "pain") will be on the other end of the Run Nyc profile, ready to dish training advice and field any and all running questions. Have a question about your weekly mileage? Footwear or apparel? Knee hurting? We’re accessible for real-time feedback.

In order to chat with the Run Nyc profile, you must first add Run Nyc as a friend. Follow these quick steps:

- Go to the RUN NYC group page

- Click on Run Nyc in the ADMIN LIST on the right side of the page, directly next to the Discussion Board topics

- Click on “ADD AS A FRIEND” under the RUN NYC logo in the top left of the page

- Your friend request will be accepted within the day

- Once you are a friend of Run Nyc, we will appear in your friend list and you’ll be able to see when we’re online by clicking “ONLINE FRIENDS” on the bottom right-hand corner of your Facebook page (next to the notifications icon)

- Remember, you also must be online in order to chat. Make sure you have a green circle next to your chat icon and when you click on the icon it states that you are online

So, collect all the questions you’ve been meaning to ask and log on Mondays from 1pm – 2pm for expert advice. Chat with you soon!

Mudders & Grunters

How can you go wrong with a course description like this? "All runners compete on the same approximately 5 mile, single loop course.  The course is run off road, through as much muck, mud and water as we can find.  Some hills are included.  Multiple water crossings are present; depth is dependent on pre-race weather.  Course difficulty is determined by weather.  Wear old shoes and clothes. Eye goggles recommended." 

And so, NSQ, Jeannine and I headed up to FDR State Park for this monstrosity known as Mudders and Grunters, and I assure you it was every bit as brutal as promised.  The mud stunk and was so deep and sticky that it nearly pulled your shoes off.

NSQ was 6th woman overall and 2nd in the 30-39 AG.  Were it not for an ill advised dinner of ice cream and Tostitos that forced a bathroom break during the course, she might have held on for 3rd overall.  Jeannine was 3rd in the 40-49 AG, and i was just 17+ minutes off my already modest 5 mile PR.  Plus there was a fireplace to warm us up after the race, and pink pig cookies as prizes.

Results are available, though Jeannine's time is incorrectly reported.  In the meantime, check out the dirty pictures.

Race For a Good Cause

How about a road trip to scenic Staten Island?  It's the home of our own Lauri Young and Agnes Zbylut, and also the home of Scott's Race, a 5k run in memory of Firefighter Scott LaPiedra. 

Sunday, April 19

Clove Lakes Park

10 a.m. start

Awards for top 3 finishers and AG 10yr divisions

Online application until April 13

$20 registration fee; $25 race day registration fee

Proceeds go to families of fallen firefighters.

As if all that weren't enough, it's a flat, fast course with only a few hundred participants. 

Congratulations Worku

Congratulations to our friend Worku Beyi on being named NYRR Runner of the Year award at last night's Club Night. 

Forever (Lauri) Young

Nice showing by Lauri Young at Churchill's Half Marathon last weekend.  Lauri narrowly missed a PR with 1:44:42, and won the 50-54 AG.  Looks like it's gonna be a good season.

Tweet Tweet

Here's the latest from the NYRR Twitter page about the Brooklyn Half. 

1. For those wondering about the Bklyn Half and Father's Day race...registration is coming. Should be no later than next week.11:17 AM Mar 12th
   
2. no, Brooklyn Half registration has not started. As soon as it does, we'll let everyone know. Thanks for your patience!7:23 AM Mar 20th 

Prospect Park Du

Saturday was the first race of the multisport season for a few of our brave athletes, and each performed admirably. In a field of nearly 300 at the Prospect Park Spring Duathlon.

• Michael Borden - 30th overall, 10/30 in age group
• Jon Miles - 37th overall, 10/37 in AG
• Tom Buffolano - 46th overall, 4/10 in AG

Nice work gentlemen.  See you all at the Brooklyn Bi in two weeks.

Shamrock Marathon

Way back when, the plan was for us to storm Virginia Beach with a full crew of City Coachers for the marathon/half marathon.  Then jobs, injuries, vacations, etc. got in the way and most of the group fell by the wayside.  Thankfully, we had Leanne Elisha to represent us.  She ran 3:38:41 for an average of 8:20/mile.  Leanne stuck with the plan and went out conservatively.  Once she picked it up, she never slowed down, still running a solid 8:24 pace over the last eight miles.  For those of you keeping score at home, that's a 39-minute PR from last year's debut at Mardi Gras.

Sorry we couldn't all be there with you.  Congratulations Leanne.