New York Marathon 2015

opus · 06-10-2015 12:02pm

Came across this video of the course last night so thought I'd post it to whet everyone's appetite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua0TOyzmN9k

Bez Bing · 14-10-2015 7:33pm

Wave and Coral info now available in your NY RR account, just log in and click on Race Details (blue link).

I'm starting in Blue Wave 2 corral F @ 10:15am.

Itziger · 14-10-2015 7:48pm

Orange Wave 1 Corral A, 9.50 start.

Wave 1, corral A. Sounds like NYRR are more optimistic than me about my performance in this race.

I wasn't getting excited until I saw this........ Thanks Bez!

Training coming along. No complaints so far although taper still to go. Must decide on last long workout for this weekend. The famous 5,4,3,2,1 Tergat session? Too much perhaps. Was also thinking of 10k easy, 10k just above PMP and 10k just below it.

Any thoughts?

Bez Bing · 14-10-2015 8:07pm

Itziger wrote: »

Orange Wave 1 Corral A, 9.50 start.

Wave 1, corral A. Sounds like NYRR are more optimistic than me about my performance in this race.

I wasn't getting excited until I saw this........ Thanks Bez!

Training coming along. No complaints so far although taper still to go. Must decide on last long workout for this weekend. The famous 5,4,3,2,1 Tergat session? Too much perhaps. Was also thinking of 10k easy, 10k just above PMP and 10k just below it.

Any thoughts?

Whats your target time Itziger? Sounds like I will have a bit of traffic to deal with but at least I'm in the first group of the wave.

Itziger · 14-10-2015 8:13pm

Bez Bing wrote: »

Whats your target time Itziger? Sounds like I will have a bit of traffic to deal with but at least I'm in the first group of the wave.

Target is the famous 2.59.59. We shall see. 3.05 I can do but the one time I gave 2.59 a lash in last year's Frankfurt marathon I blew up.

But I'm older and wiser now

I'll be picking your brains on a couple of details like meeting the folks and getting back across town after race. We're staying on East 76th.

Bez Bing · 14-10-2015 8:18pm

Sure fire away with the questions. I live on the Upper east side also so I know the area very well.

I had been targeting sub 3:30 but my training has gone well and I think I have a sub 3:20 in me hmmmm ....

Itziger · 14-10-2015 8:36pm

Bez Bing wrote: »

Sure fire away with the questions. I live on the Upper east side also so I know the area very well.

I had been targeting sub 3:30 but my training has gone well and I think I have a sub 3:20 in me hmmmm ....

Cool, couple of stores, restaurants, bars and delis so that you'd recommend! I've visited New York half a dozen times or more but Upper East Side wouldn't be too familiar with. I think we're between 2nd and 3rd.

You'd be mad not to go for sub 3.20.

Bez Bing · 14-10-2015 9:42pm

Itziger wrote: »

Cool, couple of stores, restaurants, bars and delis so that you'd recommend! I've visited New York half a dozen times or more but Upper East Side wouldn't be too familiar with. I think we're between 2nd and 3rd.

You'd be mad not to go for sub 3.20.

You're in a decent spot, there are some great bars on 2nd between 80th and 86th.
Some Id recommend:
The Penrose (one of my fav bars),
Bondurants (great craft beer selection),
Supply House (good for NFL),
5 mile stone all on 3rd ave between 80th and 86th.

Delis are on every corner and you wont really go wrong with any.
Def get a chicken parm sandwich!
H&H is a great spot for bagels on 2nd between 80th & 81st.

Uva is a nice little Italian restaurant and on 3rd.
Also Pizza beach is a cool pizza bar on 3rd around 80th street.

If you like your meat there's a great Argentinian place called Libertador on 89th and 2nd or try Texas De Brazil on 60th and 3rd.

Further a field I would recommend checking out the Dead Rabbit in the Financial District.
It's run by two lads from Belfast and has won loads of awards for cocktails.

I really like the East Village and West Village as areas to check out, again lots of great bars and restaurants in both neighborhoods.

A brunch spot I like is The Smith on 2nd around 50th street.

If you're looking for any particular recommendations let me know.

DukeOfDromada · 15-10-2015 4:39am

Bez Bing wrote: »

Wave and Coral info now available in your NY RR account, just log in and click on Race Details (blue link).

I'm starting in Blue Wave 2 corral F @ 10:15am.

Thanks for this. Wouldn't have known otherwise. I'm in Wave 1 Corral A thankfully as I hear there are some bottle necks coming off the Verrazano bridge.

Training not going great. First run back today in 2 weeks after a chest infection. Not great timing but better than during the marathon. Training before that wasn't great either but some blood work pointed to low iron which will hopefully be the cause of my problems. Probably a bit too late for NY but we'll see.

Great list of recommendations there Bez Bing. More importantly though, what pub/bar would you recommend for meeting up after the marathon? We are staying 30-32 West 31st Street so somewhere close to that would be good

I'd say it'll be later in the day when we're ready to meet as we'll all want to lie down after walking for so long to get out of Central Park.:rolleyes:

pgmcpq · 15-10-2015 5:20am

DukeOfDromada wrote: »

More importantly though, what pub/bar would you recommend for meeting up after the marathon? We are staying 30-32 West 31st Street so somewhere close to that would be good I'd say it'll be later in the day when we're ready to meet as we'll all want to lie down after walking for so long to get out of Central Park.:rolleyes:

Personally I'd be game for a beer/food immediately after - preferably midtown where it will be easier to get around. Once I head home to shower etc, I doubt I'd be able to haul myself back out into the city again.

Blue Wave 1 Corral D.

Might have been a bit optimistic with my target time.

yaboya1 · 15-10-2015 10:06am

I'm also in Wave 1 Corral A. I'm only going to bring some cash/cards with me and leave my phone behind as I've gone for the post-race poncho option, so I'd need to know before race day where exactly we're going if it's straight after the race. I'm staying in Chelsea (27th St).

opus · 15-10-2015 11:47am

Green Wave 1 Corral A for me.

I went for the poncho option as well & am hoping one of the people travelling me will meet me with my bag. We're staying in a hostel on 8th Avenue a few block from Central Park so will head back there for a shower afterwards before partaking in a few beverages.

Afraid my knowledge of NY is close to zilch so counting on someone to suggest a suitable hostelry for post-race celebrations

yaboya1 · 15-10-2015 2:56pm

What's the difference in Corral colours lads? I'm in Orange - Wave 1 - Corral A

Bez Bing · 15-10-2015 3:03pm

Bit annoyed I'm in the second wave, seems I'm in with the 3:45 when I'm targeting 3:20 - 3:30 so I wont have the pace group for 3:20 as they are in the first wave. My own fault looks like I put down 3:45 at some stage.

Anyway, seems like everyone is pretty spread-out throughout the city.

The races finishes on the upper west side and I'm not overly familiar with that neighborhood.
Hopefully you all went for the poncho option?? Otherwise you could be a long time getting out of the park!

I'd be up for a beer/food after the race alright.

What are people plans around the expo?

Bez Bing · 15-10-2015 3:05pm

yaboya1 wrote: »

What's the difference in Corral colours lads? I'm in Orange - Wave 1 - Corral A

Blue and Orange start on top of the bridge, green underneath.
Better view from the top and there's also an urban legend that you may get pi$$ed on from runners on top if you are on the bottom. :eek:

yaboya1 · 15-10-2015 3:05pm

Bez Bing wrote: »

Bit annoyed I'm in the second wave, seems I'm in with the 3:45 when I'm targeting 3:20 - 3:30 so I wont have the pace group for 3:20 as they are in the first wave. My own fault looks like I put down 3:45 at some stage.

Anyway, seems like everyone is pretty spread-out throughout the city.

The races finishes on the upper west side and I'm not overly familiar with that neighborhood.
Hopefully you all went for the poncho option?? Otherwise you could be a long time getting out of the park!

I'd be up for a beer/food after the race alright.

What are people plans around the expo?

Poncho option for me too. I'll be up for immediate post-race refreshments

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Hoping to get to the expo before it closes on Friday if possible, otherwise will go early on Saturday.

yaboya1 · 15-10-2015 3:06pm

Bez Bing wrote: »

Blue and Orange start on top of the bridge, green underneath.
Better view from the top and there's also an urban legend that you may get pi$$ed on from runners on top if you are on the bottom. :eek:

Nice!
No golden showers for me so :cool:

DukeOfDromada · 16-10-2015 2:33am

Bez Bing wrote: »

Blue and Orange start on top of the bridge, green underneath.
Better view from the top and there's also an urban legend that you may get pi$$ed on from runners on top if you are on the bottom. :eek:

Never noticed the colour. I'm in orange so no golden showers for me either

Bez Bing wrote: »

What are people plans around the expo?

Planning on doing that the Friday, most likely late afternoon.

opus · 16-10-2015 11:49am

Bez Bing wrote: »

Blue and Orange start on top of the bridge, green underneath.
Better view from the top and there's also an urban legend that you may get pi$$ed on from runners on top if you are on the bottom. :eek:

Hmmm I'll keep an eye out for any 'rain' from above so seeing I'm on the bottom of the bridge

Travelling on Fri so the my expo visit will be on Sat. My plan is to stick to Irish time 'til Sunday to make getting up early seem normal.

Bez Bing · 16-10-2015 2:39pm

Anyone planning a couple of miles easy on fri or sat in NYC? Central park maybe?

yaboya1 · 16-10-2015 5:28pm

Bez Bing wrote: »

Anyone planning a couple of miles easy on fri or sat in NYC? Central park maybe?

I'd probably be up for that.

Itziger · 16-10-2015 5:29pm

Bez Bing wrote: »

Anyone planning a couple of miles easy on fri or sat in NYC? Central park maybe?

Bez, I might do a couple of miles in the Park on Sat morning. Travelling Friday so won't be picking up the bib till Sat. Hope to get in and out of the Expo as quickly as possible.

I'll have to play all the 'after beers' thing by ear as I'm with wife and two kids. I remember the last time we went there as a family though, the rest were all exhausted by about 9 pm. Not saying I won't be as well! But there might be a window of opportunity some evening for a jar or two. We're flying back on Wednesday.

Bez Bing · 16-10-2015 6:24pm

Well there's the 5k dash to the finish on Oct 31st in the park so it would be best to try to avoid that:
http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2015/nyrr-dash-to-the-finish-line-5k

But if we were to meet at say engineers gate at 90th and 5th (its actually where the marathon enters the park) at 9am we could get a few easy miles in around the reservoir.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.7841809,-73.9590168/@40.7825396,-74.0301445,12z/data=!3m1!4b1

Let me know if that would work for you guys.

Bez Bing · 16-10-2015 6:24pm

Well there's the 5k dash to the finish on Oct 31st in the park so it would be best to try to avoid that:
http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2015/nyrr-dash-to-the-finish-line-5k

But if we were to meet at say engineers gate at 90th and 5th (its actually where the marathon enters the park) at 9am we could get a few easy miles in around the reservoir.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.7841809,-73.9590168/@40.7825396,-74.0301445,12z/data=!3m1!4b1

Let me know if that would work for you guys.

pgmcpq · 17-10-2015 8:00pm

Any beer mile veterans taking this on ?

http://running.competitor.com/2013/10/news/nyc-marathon-five-boroughs-five-beers_87439

Itziger · 19-10-2015 6:41am

Any Baseball fans here? Very good chance the Mets will be in the final. Would only add to the atmosphere.

Went to a Mets game back in 1984!

opus · 19-10-2015 11:36am

Bez Bing wrote: »

Well there's the 5k dash to the finish on Oct 31st in the park so it would be best to try to avoid that:
http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2015/nyrr-dash-to-the-finish-line-5k

But if we were to meet at say engineers gate at 90th and 5th (its actually where the marathon enters the park) at 9am we could get a few easy miles in around the reservoir.
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//40.7841809,-73.9590168/@40.7825396,-74.0301445,12z/data=!3m1!4b1

Let me know if that would work for you guys.

I see they don't believe in a free breakfast run unlike other marathons I've been to! Probably going to try and hit the expo first thing on Sat morning so won't make a 9am jog although my plan is for a little jog around the park later on Saturday sometime depending on when I get back.

Too soon to start checking the weather

belcarra · 19-10-2015 11:41am

opus wrote: »

I see they don't believe in a free breakfast run unlike other marathons I've been to!

http://sseairtricitydublinmarathon.ie/breakfast-run/
I suppose you do get a fry-up though!

Itziger · 19-10-2015 12:28pm

opus wrote: »

I see they don't believe in a free breakfast run unlike other marathons I've been to! Probably going to try and hit the expo first thing on Sat morning so won't make a 9am jog although my plan is for a little jog around the park later on Saturday sometime depending on when I get back.

Too soon to start checking the weather

Yeah, I'll be looking to get to the Expo first thing as well. I might actually do 2 miles or so earlier than that, depending on sleeping pattern.

Wackoy2k · 19-10-2015 4:29pm

Don't forget you have the extra hours sleep with the clocks going back early Sunday morning in the US on the 1st of Nov.

New York Marathon 2015

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