Nicholas Hutchinson's Staging Area

Outstanding event by NYRR! My second straight year running this.

I started off way too fast and pushed myself until calf cramps around mile 9 near the United Nations building. I ran the bridge and FDR way too hard with all the inclines. Times Square was a blast and ran that portion with my music off.

This is by far my favorite Half Marathon! The course, production, spectators, and fellow runners (Facebook group is great too).

I’ll be completing my 4 of 6 series to be back next year.

Richmond Half Marathon complete! This was such an overall good event. This run and environment has an Austin Marathon vibe and the neighborhoods came out to support the runners.

From beer, mimosa, whiskey, pickle juice, candy, to everything in between. And yes, I did partake in some of the festivities.

The downhill finish felt great with a big post race party that was too cold with no change of clothes setup.

I may have to add this to the yearly event calendar but have that bag checked with a change of clothes.

NYRR’s 5 Boroughs Series complete. I set a goal at the beginning of the year to finish this series for a guaranteed spot into the NYC Half in March 2024. I felt great and should have had a sub 2:24:00, but couldn’t resist the selfies and photos.

Not only did I complete it but enjoyed each event and the time spent in the Big Apple. The views during this run were second to none!

NYC, see ya in March 2024.

The Bronx 10Miler was another well run event by New York Road Runners.
First time running this event and enjoyed the DJs placed throughout the course. A nice tribute to Hip Hop considering it’s the birthplace & 50th year celebration.

The weather felt great and the Bronx really came out to support the runners. Yankee Stadium served as the backdrop of the start/finish area with local businesses serving coffee, fruit and sandwiches early in the morning.

One more in person NYRR event (Staten Island Half) to guarantee the NYC Half in 2024. Overall, a good weekend for the family and enjoyed the change of pace.

Despite being stung by bee, hornet or wasp at the 1.5Mile mark, a good run on these trails with EX2adventures. Friendly runners and good overall experience. Loved running through the corn fields. Oh yeah, the post race food and drinks are always a plus.

Organization was top notch as usual and the Race Director does an excellent job in communicating via email, social media and prior to all his events.

Rain rain go away…despite the weather I enjoyed the event and NYRR put on another first class run. The crowd support was crazy and featured every genre of music. The hills everyone talked about in Prospect Park was nothing compared to the Hood Hills I run and Rosaryville State Park in Maryland.

Running wise, I felt great and finally figured out my mid-run fueling. I maintained my training pace and clipped more time off from my last Half. I doubt I’ll ever get near my 2:12PR from over 10yrs ago but we can all dream.
Due to the rain, I left and didn’t partake in the post-race festivities.