Looming deadlines and busy schedules have preoccupied the team as of late. Nonetheless, a tireless crew of Brian, Gentry, Laurel, and Tony powered around the Central Park bridle trail in the delicious fall weather for a training run last week while the rest of us remained chained to our desks. Way to go, team.
This week's team training run was pleasantly warm with a decent turnout. Though we did misplace Sean Cheng. That was a small bummer. Our numbers are growing for the training runs, but Central Park hasn't yet reached its maximum occupancy.
The color this week was green. we averaged about fifty percent of the team appropriately attired. two of us countered with red for a festive christmas effect.
After the holiday weekend a small team of 4 gathered to go on a run. In an effort to create some team solidarity after last week’s mishaps, it was suggested we all wear red shirts. All four members showed up within the new 15 min late window; only one soldier arrived in red. Lady red did happen to attract a few mosquitoes. The team members not wearing red seem to be without bug bites.
The correlation may not be scientific, but it is likely to reinforce Jenny's distaste for the color.
Goldberg: 2 months to race day! The weekly training fun run hits the bridle path in Central Park. The cool and dry weather is a welcome change from the august heat and humidity.
Problems arise! On today's run, 6 members en-route to the park from the office must be stuck in the subway- but darkness is approaching so this 4-man crew gets their run on.
Jenny: A group of 6 runners and walkers embark a journey through the New York City subways. The journey to Central Park was long, riddled with transfers, delays, and stopped subway cars. The frustrated group, with no means of communications while trapped underground, had hopes that the teammates awaiting their arrival would be understanding and possibly still be waiting since they knew the group was en route. Upon being freed from the underground entrapment, they arrived in the park late with high hopes. The fearless group of 6 came upon the meeting spot only to see no one waiting for them.
As disheartening as this was, the group of 6 pressed on to run and walk their share of miles for the day with a positive attitude. Thanks to both groups it looks like the miles for the week will top 40. The late runners apologize for their tardiness and hope that one particular runner from the “punctual group” will stop giving them a hard time.
Why do I endure the grueling 26.2 miles? I like the history and culture that surrounds the marathon; I enjoy the enthusiasm everyone brings to the event, and the stories of other runners. Most of all I enjoy the challenge of the run. It helps me focus, stay healthy, and allows me to aim for new goals each time I run.
I discovered a passion for long-distance running about 15 years ago and was inspired by my dad who is a marathoner and ran two ING New York City Marathons himself. I set out to try this daunting task myself by running the ING New York City Marathon in 2006 and the Philadelphia Marathon in 2008. I’m excited to be running this year knowing that I will not only be doing my personal best, but will be raising awareness and support for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
I have lived and worked in New York City for four years as a landscape designer for The Central Park Conservancy and now for AECOM. It will be an exceptional rush, running through the very boroughs where the projects I have worked on are being built to improve our experience of the urban environment.
I will be rallying support among colleagues, family and friends to engage in fundraising events, training runs, and weekly blog updates leading up to the Marathon on November 1st. I’m excited about the opportunity to be a part of a diverse worldwide event such as the ING New York City Marathon and use it to generate support for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
Welcome to our blog. The Thousand Milers, championed by our runner Brian, are working hard for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust through training and racing the New York City Marathon. Here you can stay updated about our efforts and events while we raise awareness, funds, and a general ruckus for the cause.
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