It's Official - 2020 NYC Marathon Email :D

The Official "You're In" email from the NYRR's arrived yesterday.  Even though I have guaranteed entry (and signed up 2+ weeks ago) - it was still great to receive the "news" :D

The best part, however, was seeing my officemates expression when I asked him if he had gotten his notification email (he had guaranteed entry via 9+1).  He didn't know the emails had been sent - so watching his face when he checked and saw the gif do it's countdown was pretty cool!  This will be his first NYC Marathon since the 1980's!

I guess it's time to get serious about rebuilding my base mileage :O

2015 NYRR Volunteer Requirement: Marathon Packet Prep

This afternoon - in something of a complete surprise - I found myself at the NYRR building for my 2015 volunteer requirement.  It was just yesterday that I checked to see what opportunities were open so I could pencil in my +1 for this year.  Since each time I checked over the last few months there were no openings for packet pick-up at the NYRR office (my preferred choice), I was becoming resigned to the idea of having to volunteer at a weekend race (my plan B).

So I was practically stunned to see openings for Marathon Packet Prep that day and today (with various shifts).  I signed up and literally 24 hours later I was assembling the paperwork (various instruction sheets) that would later be added to the Marathon bags picked up by runners at the Expo.  It was interesting to be seated in the room we typically stand in to hand out bibs!  Above is photo of my little station where I complied the 4 documents and stacked them (before they were moved to trays/boxes for storage).

Now I have completed 8+1 for the 2016 NYC Marathon.  The 2015 Marathon itself will be, fittingly, race number 9 :D

2009 nyc marathon will have a record 40,000+ starting field!

yesterday, june 3, was the inaugural national running day. i started off with a pre-work 6 mile run and ended the day watching the comedy "run fatboy run" on cable. in between those two points, the new york road runners conducted its annual marathon lottery to fill the remaining slots for the 2009 edition of the nyc marathon.

when all the excitement and dust settled, the nyrr announced the expected starting field of more than 40,000 runners will make the 2009 nyc marathon the largest in the history of the race. in addition, 2009 was the second straight year that the race exceeded 100,000 applications for slots in the field!

i'm in, and 2009 will my 8th consecutive nyc marathon!! hope to see many of you there!!