I'll be at the 72nd Street transverse by the bandshell/at the top of the stairs from the Bethesday terrace later today at 10:45.
See you then or e-mail me if you want to catch up somewhere en route.
Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Seven reasons to do the NYC NYTri
1. And I'm starting with 1, because this is not a countdown. That's for the ball-drop in Times Square, and there will be plenty of counting down getting done. But I'm getting distracted here. Reason #1? Fireworks! The start of the run is as close as you are likely to get to a big fireworks display without getting arrested. Are you a fireworks fan? Or are you at least fond of loud noise and bright lights? This is the race for you!
2. The race will not be timed. The run is a fun run, the ride will be in and out of traffic (we stop for red lights, people!), and the swim doesn't involve anything like distance, so no reason to worry about your time. Liberating, right?
3. You've always wanted to do the Polar Bear thing, but you have never had the right motivation. Haven't you always at least thought about jumping in to really, really cold water, just to see what it was like? Here's your chance.
4. This race goes in the order that a triathlon should go: run, bike, then swim. My mother always wondered why triathlons, which always seem to be on hot muggy days, don't end with the swim, which would be such a good way to cool off. And she has a point, right?
5. No body marking. I promise.
6. It's a race on a weekday - how often do you get to do that?
7. If you can't choose which of the really nice parties you have been invited to that you want to go to, this gives you an out. I, for example, was invited to two swanky parties in Brooklyn and two in Manhattan (of undetermined swankiness). If I go to one, I unintentionally spurn the others. Not cool. But now I have not an excuse but a reason not to go to any of them - I have a race to run!
See you out there, and Happy New Year!
2. The race will not be timed. The run is a fun run, the ride will be in and out of traffic (we stop for red lights, people!), and the swim doesn't involve anything like distance, so no reason to worry about your time. Liberating, right?
3. You've always wanted to do the Polar Bear thing, but you have never had the right motivation. Haven't you always at least thought about jumping in to really, really cold water, just to see what it was like? Here's your chance.
4. This race goes in the order that a triathlon should go: run, bike, then swim. My mother always wondered why triathlons, which always seem to be on hot muggy days, don't end with the swim, which would be such a good way to cool off. And she has a point, right?
5. No body marking. I promise.
6. It's a race on a weekday - how often do you get to do that?
7. If you can't choose which of the really nice parties you have been invited to that you want to go to, this gives you an out. I, for example, was invited to two swanky parties in Brooklyn and two in Manhattan (of undetermined swankiness). If I go to one, I unintentionally spurn the others. Not cool. But now I have not an excuse but a reason not to go to any of them - I have a race to run!
See you out there, and Happy New Year!
24 hours to go
Can you feel the excitement in the air? Or is that just humidity?
In any case, it is almost time for the New Year to begin, and with it the New Years Triathlon. I'm picking up my number tomorrow and will be getting to the start sometime before midnight. Well, obviously. Anyone who wants to meet up to exchange holiday cheer, take pictures, or just share body heat, either drop me a line at christopherjstephens at gmail dot com, or simply show up by 11:40 at the 72nd Street Transverse opposite the steps the to Bethesda fountain, on the south side of the road. If last year's event is anything to go by, it will be pretty chaotic, but it won't be as cold. Yes, it will be cold, just not as cold.
As for the bike and swim, stay tuned for more weather-related postings.
In any case, it is almost time for the New Year to begin, and with it the New Years Triathlon. I'm picking up my number tomorrow and will be getting to the start sometime before midnight. Well, obviously. Anyone who wants to meet up to exchange holiday cheer, take pictures, or just share body heat, either drop me a line at christopherjstephens at gmail dot com, or simply show up by 11:40 at the 72nd Street Transverse opposite the steps the to Bethesda fountain, on the south side of the road. If last year's event is anything to go by, it will be pretty chaotic, but it won't be as cold. Yes, it will be cold, just not as cold.
As for the bike and swim, stay tuned for more weather-related postings.
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Sign up for the Midnight Run before the price goes up.
The price goes up from $30 to $40 on the 17th. Why pay more? Sign up now:
http://www.nyrr.org/races/2009/r1231x00.asp
http://www.nyrr.org/races/2009/r1231x00.asp
Polar Bears: more than just about getting wet and cold
Got this in my e-mail recently:
Coney Island Polar Dip
You've braved the icy waters of the Atlantic before, now we are asking for your help in making 2010 the biggest Coney Island Polar Dip ever!
As you may know, Camp Sunshine has been the beneficiary of this great event for the past several years. This year Camp Sunshine wants to offer its program to more sick children and their families than ever before and to achieve that we need more plungers than in years past.
Camp Sunshine families really need your help. Click here to read a family's letter. So grab your friends, rally the office, and get everyone you can to take the plunge in 2010! Register today at www.freezinforareason.com.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Ring in the New Year
Announcing: the Second Annual NYC New Years Triathlon.
(insert trumpet fanfare here)
This isn't your average race. Actually, it's not a race at all. It's simply a way to start the year with a swim, a bike, and a run. Or rather, a run, then a bike, then a swim.
First, you run in Central Park in the NYRR's Midnight Run.
Then, you meet up in Central Park and bike to Coney Island.
Finally, you take a dip in the Atlantic with the Coney Island Polar Bears.
What could be a better way to start the year: a little bit healthy, a little bit crazy.
So, how do you sign up? Simple. First, you register for the New York Road Runners Emerald Nuts Midnight Run. That's about it in terms of advance planning. The rest is just a matter of showing up. I'll post more details later, but the general idea is that we'll assemble with bikes at the Bethesda Terrace at 11 a.m. on New Years Day and bike in time to Coney Island in time for the Polar Bears' New Years Day Swim, which takes place at 1 p.m.
In the meantime, leave a comment, or drop me a line at christopherjstephens at gmail dot com.
Happy New Year! (oh, wait, it's a little too early for that).
(insert trumpet fanfare here)
This isn't your average race. Actually, it's not a race at all. It's simply a way to start the year with a swim, a bike, and a run. Or rather, a run, then a bike, then a swim.
First, you run in Central Park in the NYRR's Midnight Run.
Then, you meet up in Central Park and bike to Coney Island.
Finally, you take a dip in the Atlantic with the Coney Island Polar Bears.
What could be a better way to start the year: a little bit healthy, a little bit crazy.
So, how do you sign up? Simple. First, you register for the New York Road Runners Emerald Nuts Midnight Run. That's about it in terms of advance planning. The rest is just a matter of showing up. I'll post more details later, but the general idea is that we'll assemble with bikes at the Bethesda Terrace at 11 a.m. on New Years Day and bike in time to Coney Island in time for the Polar Bears' New Years Day Swim, which takes place at 1 p.m.
In the meantime, leave a comment, or drop me a line at christopherjstephens at gmail dot com.
Happy New Year! (oh, wait, it's a little too early for that).
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