January 2019 Monthly Running Challenge

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  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    juliet3455 wrote: »
    I think this has probably been cross posted and shared with every Social Media Running group but I couldn't resist dropping it here since it is so appropriate to this group.

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    First I have seen this. This is great. Gonna steal it.
  • Scott6255
    Scott6255 Posts: 2,569 Member
    Missed a lot over the weekend.
    @orphia so impressed and proud of you for being a run leader!
    Congrats @debrakgoogins on your 5K! You did awesome!!
    Congrats @katharmonic on your 'Chilly' 5K. That is some cold running. I would have hated that, but you did great!
    @juliet3455 love the picture and quote!
  • MobyCarp
    MobyCarp Posts: 2,927 Member
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    For interested parties:

    Applications for the NYC Marathon start tomorrow!

    I am trying my luck at the lottery. The likelihood of me running a qualifying time in Miami is less than a snowballs chance in the 7th level of hell during a heat wave. LOL

    https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2019/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-drawing

    Actually, the time qualifying window for the 2019 NYC Marathon was calendar 2018. At this point, either you ran a qualifying time or you didn't. Either it was in one of the NYRR sanctioned races that have a guaranteed entry attached, or it was in a non-NYRR race and you're eligible for one of a "limited number" of slots for non-NYRR time qualifiers.

    I know this off the top of my head because I time qualified for the 2019 NYC Marathon at the 2018 Boston Marathon, the 2018 Wineglass Marathon, and 3 of the 4 half marathons I ran in 2018. Plan A is to be on the site as soon as I can after it opens claiming qualification based on Wineglass. Then I see if I'm fast enough at the keyboard; if not, I get dumped into the lottery with everyone else.

    Looks like 15% of the lottery entrants got lucky in 2018. I don't think I'm particularly lucky in games of pure chance; if anything, I'm less lucky than average.

    @MobyCarp I did not come close to a qualified time in 2018 and I don’t anticipate coming close in 2019.

    I am also not particularly lucky. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)...

    I grew up outside of NYC and would love to experience the city in that way. If it happens, wonderful. If it doesn’t, I will move onto the next bucket list race (without a qualifying time).

    Good luck! I am sure you will kick major butt at the NYCM :smile:

    A lady who works with my mum entered the lottery for Boston 2019 and got in! I'm unbelievably jealous. A kiwi running the BM on lottery!

    No lottery for Boston is available to US citizens. OTOH, a Kiwi will have substantially larger travel costs to run Boston than I will.
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    @debrakgoogins and @katharmonic Congrats on your 5k's!

    @MobyCarp server overload?

    @7lenny7 That looks like so much fun!

    @juliet3455 Great pic!

    @jesslobbett Congrats on the Week 3 completion!

    @Elise4270 I'm in for Hawaii in 2020! Just talked the wife into it...

    Thank you all for the great jacket suggestions/insight into why you don't wear one. I understand the being wet from sweat anyways but when the rain is soooooo cold coupled with the wind it would be nice to have that extra layer.

    14 days on the run and counting.
  • Avidkeo
    Avidkeo Posts: 3,211 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    For interested parties:

    Applications for the NYC Marathon start tomorrow!

    I am trying my luck at the lottery. The likelihood of me running a qualifying time in Miami is less than a snowballs chance in the 7th level of hell during a heat wave. LOL

    https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2019/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-drawing

    Actually, the time qualifying window for the 2019 NYC Marathon was calendar 2018. At this point, either you ran a qualifying time or you didn't. Either it was in one of the NYRR sanctioned races that have a guaranteed entry attached, or it was in a non-NYRR race and you're eligible for one of a "limited number" of slots for non-NYRR time qualifiers.

    I know this off the top of my head because I time qualified for the 2019 NYC Marathon at the 2018 Boston Marathon, the 2018 Wineglass Marathon, and 3 of the 4 half marathons I ran in 2018. Plan A is to be on the site as soon as I can after it opens claiming qualification based on Wineglass. Then I see if I'm fast enough at the keyboard; if not, I get dumped into the lottery with everyone else.

    Looks like 15% of the lottery entrants got lucky in 2018. I don't think I'm particularly lucky in games of pure chance; if anything, I'm less lucky than average.

    @MobyCarp I did not come close to a qualified time in 2018 and I don’t anticipate coming close in 2019.

    I am also not particularly lucky. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)...

    I grew up outside of NYC and would love to experience the city in that way. If it happens, wonderful. If it doesn’t, I will move onto the next bucket list race (without a qualifying time).

    Good luck! I am sure you will kick major butt at the NYCM :smile:

    A lady who works with my mum entered the lottery for Boston 2019 and got in! I'm unbelievably jealous. A kiwi running the BM on lottery!

    No lottery for Boston is available to US citizens. OTOH, a Kiwi will have substantially larger travel costs to run Boston than I will.

    It's not as bad now we have a direct flight to Chicago but yeah its pretty bad lol. I'd totally figure it out if I got to run Boston though. Soooo cool
  • AmyOutOfControl
    AmyOutOfControl Posts: 1,425 Member
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    NYC Marathon registration site is stuck before I get the application submitted. Not terribly surprising, given when I'm on it.

    @MobyCarp Its working now. I just submitted an application for the lottery.
  • almostsuperpowered
    almostsuperpowered Posts: 135 Member
    My plan calls for a rest day today, but am not sure I am going to respect that yet... too sunny for that :smiley:

    may I recommend the great british baking show
  • PastorVincent
    PastorVincent Posts: 6,668 Member
    My plan calls for a rest day today, but am not sure I am going to respect that yet... too sunny for that :smiley:

    may I recommend the great british baking show

    If he's already posted that he's on the way out to run... :D

    :lol: Still at my desk at work actually. Skimming posts while waiting on stuff and dealing with glare from the sun.
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,786 Member
    edited January 2019
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    Avidkeo wrote: »
    MobyCarp wrote: »
    For interested parties:

    Applications for the NYC Marathon start tomorrow!

    I am trying my luck at the lottery. The likelihood of me running a qualifying time in Miami is less than a snowballs chance in the 7th level of hell during a heat wave. LOL

    https://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2019/2019-tcs-new-york-city-marathon-drawing

    Actually, the time qualifying window for the 2019 NYC Marathon was calendar 2018. At this point, either you ran a qualifying time or you didn't. Either it was in one of the NYRR sanctioned races that have a guaranteed entry attached, or it was in a non-NYRR race and you're eligible for one of a "limited number" of slots for non-NYRR time qualifiers.

    I know this off the top of my head because I time qualified for the 2019 NYC Marathon at the 2018 Boston Marathon, the 2018 Wineglass Marathon, and 3 of the 4 half marathons I ran in 2018. Plan A is to be on the site as soon as I can after it opens claiming qualification based on Wineglass. Then I see if I'm fast enough at the keyboard; if not, I get dumped into the lottery with everyone else.

    Looks like 15% of the lottery entrants got lucky in 2018. I don't think I'm particularly lucky in games of pure chance; if anything, I'm less lucky than average.

    @MobyCarp I did not come close to a qualified time in 2018 and I don’t anticipate coming close in 2019.

    I am also not particularly lucky. Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)...

    I grew up outside of NYC and would love to experience the city in that way. If it happens, wonderful. If it doesn’t, I will move onto the next bucket list race (without a qualifying time).

    Good luck! I am sure you will kick major butt at the NYCM :smile:

    A lady who works with my mum entered the lottery for Boston 2019 and got in! I'm unbelievably jealous. A kiwi running the BM on lottery!

    No lottery for Boston is available to US citizens. OTOH, a Kiwi will have substantially larger travel costs to run Boston than I will.

    You're going to hate this, but as a Kiwi, I can buy a marathon entry into Boston, NY, London, Paris, Berlin, any of them, no need for a qualifying time, just have to pay for the "tour" package - flights, 4 nights accommodation, and entry fee. Easy if you have the funds.

    @avidkeo, go to http://www.marathontours.co.nz
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