NYC Marathon

[TJL]

What a glorious day to watch thousands of people run!

It was a beautiful spring like day here in Gotham for the big marathon, and yours truly was there to watch all the fun.

A few of us intrepid west siders hike it on up to the upper east side to watch the action on 1st avenue, the home of the Gaf East, sister bar to my local watering hole The West Side Gaf.
We enjoyed a few bloody marys and an occasional mimosa and caught a glimpse of our friend Neil as he whizzed by.
We then hightailed it across town to Central Park where we spotted him again as he entered the park for the home stretch to the finish line.
After a few more drinks at the Gaf East, where we rubbed elbows with some cute upper east side preppy gals, my roomie and I headed over to the Emerald Inn, an old school Irish bar on 69th street to congratulae some more runner pals enjoying a drink after thier run.

Did any other New Yorkers watch all the fun?

[robyrob]

meh - watching people run makes me feel tired.

and hungry, I'm gonna go make me a hoagie

[Ewan's My Man]

omg, my cousins just ran a marathon in baltimore a few weeks ago

they still were walking like 80 year olds days after it, they finished the marathon, crying, linked arms, saying "hail mary's"...awww, sisters

but yea, it did not sound like a fun experience

[Michael [hXc]]

speaking of marathons and running, how long does it take you guys to run a mile? last year i ran one in 7:27

[Ewan's My Man]

Originally posted by Avril's Sk8er Boi
speaking of marathons and running, how long does it take you guys to run a mile? last year i ran one in 7:27

*shrugs* I ran two in 16:47 for field hockey tryouts, but I don't believe that it was really two miles, who knows?

It all depends when I run it, if I'm training I can get 8 minutes or so, if I'm not...eh...it's not pretty.

[Dutabi84]

Originally posted by Avril's Sk8er Boi
speaking of marathons and running, how long does it take you guys to run a mile? last year i ran one in 7:27

Eh, I did it once in the low 8 minute range. I had a couple friends that did it in less than 6 minutes.

[Michael [hXc]]

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
*shrugs* I ran two in 16:47 for field hockey tryouts, but I don't believe that it was really two miles, who knows?

It all depends when I run it, if I'm training I can get 8 minutes or so, if I'm not...eh...it's not pretty.

you can run 2 miles without stopping? When I ran a mile the first time (2 years ago) I felt awful after it and I was hobbling the next day. But the second time it was better

[Michael [hXc]]

Originally posted by Dutabi84
Eh, I did it once in the low 8 minute range. I had a couple friends that did it in less than 6 minutes.

My friend ran it in 6:12

[Ewan's My Man]

Originally posted by Avril's Sk8er Boi
you can run 2 miles without stopping? When I ran a mile the first time (2 years ago) I felt awful after it and I was hobbling the next day. But the second time it was better

Not right now could I, I haven't run more than a mile since I started playing goalie, but I've ran up to three miles straight.

[Sargent Stewie]

I noticed when the runners were at the verrazano bridge and Neptune avenue because my grandma lives in Neptune avenue across the park and go visit her a lot.

[Michael [hXc]]

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Not right now could I, I haven't run more than a mile since I started playing goalie, but I've ran up to three miles straight.

The most I ever ran was 2 and a half miles, and that was about 1 and a half years ago. I wasn't timing myself so I could do it more easily.

[Ewan's My Man]

Originally posted by Avril's Sk8er Boi
The most I ever ran was 2 and a half miles, and that was about 1 and a half years ago. I wasn't timing myself so I could do it more easily.

Yea, I didn't time myself then either, I just ran it...it was torture, I ran with my mommy though

[Michael [hXc]]

Originally posted by Ewan's My Man
Yea, I didn't time myself then either, I just ran it...it was torture, I ran with my mommy though

cool i don't think I could run even a mile right now, since in gym class the other day we had to run half a mile and I was out of breath and sore the next day i need to exercise more...

[Cashodeen]

You took part in the big event much like I would have TJL! Sounds like it was fun.

[Cashodeen]

Originally posted by Avril's Sk8er Boi
speaking of marathons and running, how long does it take you guys to run a mile? last year i ran one in 7:27

In my more spry days I could run a mile in about 6:50. I always wanted to get some more time off of that, but then my athletic days took a hiatus (which is still going on I might add, lol).