New York City Marathon 6/11/2011

PVincent

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PaulieYifter

orlesm wrote: »

Hi there, Im running the NY Marathon in November and need to really start training. Does anyone have any good training schedules or is there anyone that wants a partner to run in the evenings with in the Dundrum area. My goal is just to finish the marathon.

My first port of call for my first marathon was here - you won't go too far wrong with it: http://halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00index.htm

belcarra

So who else is on for NYC?

I'll be running it through a charity entry. I am hoping to maybe do one of the West of Ireland series marathons (Oct 16th) in about 4 hours before I do NYC. I know this goes against common thought but I have my reasons...if I could just get some feedback on entry for the WOI series I'd be a happy man though:rolleyes:

menoscemo

belcarra wrote: »

So who else is on for NYC?

I'll be running it through a charity entry. I am hoping to maybe do one of the West of Ireland series marathons (Oct 16th) in about 4 hours before I do NYC. I know this goes against common thought but I have my reasons...if I could just get some feedback on entry for the WOI series I'd be a happy man though:rolleyes:

I've done one of those before. Just turn up and plan to bring your own water etc. Small numbers would be expected and the marathons are officially measured but pretty informal and run on public roads. They are organised by the 100 marathon club. If you are on facebook, PM me for access to their page and you can get more info over there...

Aiel

Hi,from reading this thread i take it there is a few ways to get into this Race.My main question is can you only apply to the lottery if you have run a qualifying time?How much is the lottery?I was thinking of doing it through a Charity(Croi) but you need to raise nearly 4k as someone already said:(

Krusty_Clown

Aiel wrote: »

Hi,from reading this thread i take it there is a few ways to get into this Race.My main question is can you only apply to the lottery if you have run a qualifying time?How much is the lottery?I was thinking of doing it through a Charity(Croi) but you need to raise nearly 4k as someone already said:(

Anyone can enter the lottery. No qualification required. Why don't you take a look at the NYC marathon website? All the answers are there.

ButchMG

I was fortunate to qualify for this with a GFA time from last year's Phoenix Park half-marathon. I am very excited about this trip, although I must admit a bit nervous. There seems to be a lot of 'build-up', in terms of the early start, the trip to Staten Island, the long wait, etc. However, by all accounts it looks like it will be well worth it. No PB expectations - my training just hasn't been good enough this year. Bringing Mrs ButchMG and les enfants for the ride (6 days in total) - it will make up for not going away this summer (there had to be some price!). Talk nearer the time...

marathonm@n

It's a great marathon. Enjoy it.

I got in by entering the ballot in 3 consecutive years with 3 refusals. Guaranteed entry the 4th year. One to plan ahead. In saying that I found sports travel as cheap as going it alone and they will offer you a guaranteed place and more importantly a bus straight to the start line. Otherwise it is a very early start on a chilly morning by public transport.

Krusty_Clown

marathonm@n wrote: »

I got in by entering the ballot in 3 consecutive years with 3 refusals. Guaranteed entry the 4th year. One to plan ahead. In saying that I found sports travel as cheap as going it alone and they will offer you a guaranteed place and more importantly a bus straight to the start line. Otherwise it is a very early start on a chilly morning by public transport.

How much did Sports travel charge you?

marathonm@n

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

How much did Sports travel charge you?

€1465. had my own entry. 5 nights and all transfers included. hotel top notch (helmsley) didnt leave hotel till after 7am with coach straight to start line.driver joined a convoy of buses that were getting a police escort. I know some were on the go from 4am with public transport. I couldn't fault them and had I known I wouldn't have waited four years to do it with a guaranteed entry.

sideswipe

really looking forward to this now (even though I'm a little sad not to be doing Dublin this year). Just looking for info on water stations and elevation-

Does anyone know if all drinks are from cups? can't find anything on the nyrr website.

In terms of elevation how would it compare to Dublin? I'm looking for a pb of sub 3:30 (current pb of 3:36 from Cork this year) but have heard its a very tough course.

Just read through last years thread which has loads of excellent tips and insights.

Krusty_Clown

sideswipe wrote: »

really looking forward to this now (even though I'm a little sad not to be doing Dublin this year). Just looking for info on water stations and elevation-

Does anyone know if all drinks are from cups? can't find anything on the nyrr website.

In terms of elevation how would it compare to Dublin? I'm looking for a pb of sub 3:30 (current pb of 3:36 from Cork this year) but have heard its a very tough course.

Just read through last years thread which has loads of excellent tips and insights.

Yes, water and gatorade are served in cups, approximately every mile. Just make sure you pick up the right cup. Elevation would probably be similar to Dublin. Maybe a few more short climbs, because of the number of bridges you have to cross. Also the final stretch to Central Park is a gentle climb too, which is tough, because of its position near the end of the race.

sideswipe

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

Yes, water and gatorade are served in cups, approximately every mile. Just make sure you pick up the right cup. Elevation would probably be similar to Dublin. Maybe a few more short climbs, because of the number of bridges you have to cross. Also the final stretch to Central Park is a gentle climb too, which is tough, because of its position near the end of the race.

Cheers Krusty, really enjoyed your report from last year, very helpful. Have done quite a bit of running around central park so know the lay of the land there quite well. Also good to hear the elevation is similar to Dublin as this gives me more hope of chasing a pb.

Krusty_Clown

sideswipe wrote: »

Cheers Krusty, really enjoyed your report from last year, very helpful. Have done quite a bit of running around central park so know the lay of the land there quite well. Also good to hear the elevation is similar to Dublin as this gives me more hope of chasing a pb.

One other thing (springs to mind because I'm off to Chicago marathon in a few days): If you use a Garmin for tracking pace/distance, you can expect to lose signal a few times, so make sure you have a pace band/clock (showing on the watch) so you can more accurately track your progress. Good luck. It's a wonderful race. Certainly one of the most enjoyable marathons I have run.

sideswipe

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

One other thing (springs to mind because I'm off to Chicago marathon in a few days): If you use a Garmin for tracking pace/distance, you can expect to lose signal a few times, so make sure you have a pace band/clock (showing on the watch) so you can more accurately track your progress. Good luck. It's a wonderful race. Certainly one of the most enjoyable marathons I have run.

Yeah I spotted that in your race report about losing reception on the Queensboro bridge so will deffo go with the pace band, Cheers.

ButchMG

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

One other thing (springs to mind because I'm off to Chicago marathon in a few days): If you use a Garmin for tracking pace/distance, you can expect to lose signal a few times, so make sure you have a pace band/clock (showing on the watch) so you can more accurately track your progress. Good luck. It's a wonderful race. Certainly one of the most enjoyable marathons I have run.

Thanks Krusty, is this due to the tall buildings or just the sheer volume of people all doing the same thing?

belcarra

So, who is doing this?? Time to get some sort of list going methinks:
Name - Target time - Actual Time
Belcarra - 3:3x -

daveboy01

I'm doing New York but my training has collapsed and I'm panicking a bit:eek:

It was all going grand until the Dublin Half - my LSRs were up to the 17/18 miles mark and I was running 3 or 4 evenings mid-week. But on the Dublin half (on 17th September) I strained my achilles and it's only really starting to feel right now. I ran 11 miles on Sunday with no problems. But this week I got a bad head cold / man flu and so again I've done f all running. If I can shake off this cold my plan is to do an LSR at the weekend of 16/18 miles or so. Then next weekend do 20 / 21 miles. My question is - is that too long a run to be doing with only 3 weeks to the marathon? How long before the marathon should I be starting to taper?
I guess I'm starting to reassure myself that even though my training has been start/stop, I've probably done enough to finish ok, just not in as good a time as I was hoping. Was hoping for 3.30 / 3.40 but now aiming for 3.59

Krusty_Clown

ButchMG wrote: »

Thanks Krusty, is this due to the tall buildings or just the sheer volume of people all doing the same thing?

Nothing to do with the other people. Your GPS watch is like a radio. All it does it listen to the satellite broadcasts, so it doesn't matter whether you have one watch or a million watches. It won't make any difference.

The problem is the tall buildings, and the fact that you run on the lower level of a multi-tier bridge, with a solid wedge of concrete between you and the sky. When you do run this section, you're better off running along the edge of the bridge (away from the central median), if you want to try and maintain a satellite connection. but a pace band really is the best way of establishing your pace.

Krusty_Clown

daveboy01 wrote: »

It was all going grand until the Dublin Half - my LSRs were up to the 17/18 miles mark and I was running 3 or 4 evenings mid-week. But on the Dublin half (on 17th September) I strained my achilles and it's only really starting to feel right now. I ran 11 miles on Sunday with no problems. But this week I got a bad head cold / man flu and so again I've done f all running. If I can shake off this cold my plan is to do an LSR at the weekend of 16/18 miles or so. Then next weekend do 20 / 21 miles. My question is - is that too long a run to be doing with only 3 weeks to the marathon? How long before the marathon should I be starting to taper?

20/21 mile run three weeks before the race would be perfect, followed by a three week taper (maybe run 16 miles and 11 miles the following weekends).

daveboy01

Krusty_Clown wrote: »

20/21 mile run three weeks before the race would be perfect, followed by a three week taper (maybe run 16 miles and 11 miles the following weekends).

Great, thanks for that Krusty

Ruarl Runner

Name - Target time - Actual Time
Belcarra - 3:3x -
Ruarl Runner - 3.59.59

ButchMG

Name - Target time - Actual Time
Belcarra - 3:3x -
Ruarl Runner - 3.59.59
ButchMG - 3:35

sideswipe

Name - Target time - Actual Time
Belcarra - 3:3x -
Ruarl Runner - 3.59.59
ButchMG - 3:35
Sideswipe - 3:2x

benedictine monk

hello all....my first marathon coming up in NYC so naturally im starting to think about it a lot.....any advice for the flight in relation to compression socks, needed or not? im flying friday morning from Dublin.

Krusty_Clown

benedictine monk wrote: »

hello all....my first marathon coming up in NYC so naturally im starting to think about it a lot.....any advice for the flight in relation to compression socks, needed or not? im flying friday morning from Dublin.

It's only a 5 hour flight. Might as well stick on a pair of compression socks, but if you needed them at all, it would be on the way back, after the marathon. If the don't help you prevent blood-clots, they will, at a minimum, increase blood-flow to your calf muscles, and help with your recovery. Go for it!

sideswipe

Getting close now!! Really looking forward to this, the long range forecast looks quite warm!

sideswipe

Just a heds up for those traveling next week the official race App is available to download now. Got mine last night for free instead of the 2.99 it had indicated on the race website. It's VERY cool and well worth a look for those thinking of doing this in the future of for anybody who has done the race before, very impressive imo.

belcarra

sideswipe wrote: »

Just a heds up for those traveling next week the official race App is available to download now. Got mine last night for free instead of the 2.99 it had indicated on the race website. It's VERY cool and well worth a look for those thinking of doing this in the future of for anybody who has done the race before, very impressive imo.

How did you get it for free? They are looking for €2.11 for it on android market and there seems to be issues with Facebook login or something....

sideswipe

belcarra wrote: »

How did you get it for free? They are looking for €2.11 for it on android market and there seems to be issues with Facebook login or something....

I have an American iTunes account so it must be free in the states. It seems to be the case that you can login with a facebook, twitter or Yahoo acc. I don't have any of these but read on the website you could login with you MapMyRun acc details which I did successfully at the login screen. If you don't have an account with MayMyRun it's free to join- Here (it's also a very handy site for long run planning I find) I'm not sure if the android app operates the same way, hope that helps.