NYC Marathon
Well, the word is out, and we know that the TCS NYC Marathon is not going to happen in November.
Courtesy of The New York Times
Although many folks are upset, I agree with the New York Road Runner's (NYRR) decision not to hold this international, multi-day, 50,000+ running event. Also, I'm glad NYRR let us know in June (at the beginning of most folks' training plans) rather than waiting until September or October to cancel. I will say that NYRR has provided some very fair deferment offers. One can claim a guaranteed entry for '21, '22, or '23 without paying again. Also, one can receive a full refund of his/her entry fees or donate the fees to NYRR's outreach programs.
Even though I kind of knew that the marathon was going to be canceled, I had planned to train for it and to run only the second half the marathon's course on Nov. 1st, which would take me through 4 out of the 5 boroughs. However, I think that I'm going to modify this training plan because I am not in any kind of shape to train for a marathon. I gotta face facts.
The main reason for changing this plan: I've gained a good 10 pounds since March, which has made me super slow . . . not that I was a super-fast runner before the weight gain. This is really sad because I was LOSING weight while training for Madrid's Marathon, which was supposed to be held in April. Stupid pandemic. Overall, my cardio "strength/power" has significantly gone down over the past few months in quarantine. At this point, I can hardly get through 3 miles without taking a walk break. So I do not see myself doing any type of long run (10+ miles) anytime soon. Rather than training for a full marathon, I think that I'll focus on training for a half marathon with emphasis on improving my cardio stamina.
What’s next?
Running Challenge 1: One NY Virtual Challenge (Link: ***)
Let’s virtually run 1000K from Buffalo, NY to NYC (more specifically Times Square).
Running Challenge 2: NYCRuns Subway System Challenge (Link: ***)
How long will it take me to run 245 miles - the number of miles between NYC subway system of 472 stations?