tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post4061781528584290597..comments2023-07-26T05:02:51.949-04:00Comments on WICKED RUN PRESS: The New York City Marathon ~ The Year Without A Santa Claus Mark Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11956530916020259514noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-11480797542227934082012-11-20T22:53:28.515-05:002012-11-20T22:53:28.515-05:00cool! We may have met had you gone to the Friday n...cool! We may have met had you gone to the Friday night Covenant House dinner. I just went to the candlelight vigil for the Michigan Covenant House.Mark Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956530916020259514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-1976418311670379712012-11-19T11:55:15.315-05:002012-11-19T11:55:15.315-05:00Great Post. I too ran for the Covenant House and ...Great Post. I too ran for the Covenant House and raised close to $4000. I was 10 minutes from boarding my plan and found out it was canceled. I elected to have my ticket transfered to the following weekend and joined 800 other NYC marathon runners as we raced in the Richmond VA marathon. I will forever run for the Covenant House and they need us more than ever. Blessings to you and your feet that they carry you many more miles! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-23646350319744869962012-11-14T13:52:04.191-05:002012-11-14T13:52:04.191-05:00Hi Mark!
Like you, I am a professional therapist...Hi Mark! <br /><br />Like you, I am a professional therapist (psychologist); like you, I have also "chased the Unicorn", running Boston in 2009 and 2010 (where we might have clunked elbows at some point); and like you, I registered in the NYCM this year—although I did not succeed, and instead ran the Green Mountain Marathon in Vermont on Oct. 14. Thanks for your blog! I would definitely have preferred your press release to the one I read in the papers. And congrats on the upbeat and positive experience you made of your time in NYC despite everything. Best of success in running the marathon next year! <br /><br />Carpe viam!<br />--Darrell<br /><br />P.S. Forwarded this to my brother Greg who just ran his first 5k with the goal of beginning to whip his 46-year old body into shape.Dr. Darrell R. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03450442153258680094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-28120076599944919612012-11-07T20:48:50.108-05:002012-11-07T20:48:50.108-05:00Great post of your time and experience in NYC.Great post of your time and experience in NYC.Jennifer Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06817663565429502253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-41951053702667686422012-11-06T08:44:59.846-05:002012-11-06T08:44:59.846-05:00Thanks for the great questions. I do understand th...Thanks for the great questions. I do understand that whole 'thumbing their nose' thing, but the tone in the park was not at all a 'screw them' kind of thing. It was in a section of the city closed to traffic on the weekend, was not suported by any aid stations, medical staff, or city resources beyond a normal day at the park. There was a few downed trees in the area, but minimal effects of the storm. Similar to your point, however, my dillema and question I asked myself was; If I felt the marathon should be cancelled, why was it okay for me to run the event, just because they were having it as planned? was it because I was a small part of the mass? Then isn't that what a mob is? It never felt fully right, and my question and concern was 'would it feel even more wrong during the race, or would my fears prove unfounded and the event be part of the city's recovery.' After raising money for the homeless, and having many sponsors donate money in support of my dedication to train and then run the miles, could I come back to them and say "I chose not to run, even though the race was on."? This whole thing made runners and marathoners become more socially and politically aware of their sport, which is typically outside of this arena. Mark Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956530916020259514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-24975567551518341232012-11-06T07:51:12.216-05:002012-11-06T07:51:12.216-05:00As someone who was supposed to first time run in N...As someone who was supposed to first time run in NYC this year, I agree with most of what you wrote. I am curious tho. If cancelling it was right decision, why was running in the Run Anyway event 'right'? Seemed more like a thumb the nose move by runners. I avoided it because of that. Curious on your take. As an out of towner, I can understand the desire to run central park at least I guess (I've run the JPM 5k there so the novelty is not there for me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-72957829377068611652012-11-05T22:09:23.280-05:002012-11-05T22:09:23.280-05:00The heart of Recovery. The NYC 2012 marathon being...The heart of Recovery. The NYC 2012 marathon being cancelled will never be forgotten. But the recovery was the NYC 2012 marathon and belongs to Central Park (the heart of NYC) and 10,000 runners who ran marathon morning from across the globe; and you shared it. Cherish it! BRAVO! Those memories will live in your heart forever and far exceed any PR! tabbritenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-71762133149003926022012-11-05T19:43:39.423-05:002012-11-05T19:43:39.423-05:00Would have loved to see all the runners in central...Would have loved to see all the runners in central park! Great post :)Ty @tyruns.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942912593289802443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-71973757816725298202012-11-05T15:42:08.989-05:002012-11-05T15:42:08.989-05:00In a year from now. Forgot that part of that last ...In a year from now. Forgot that part of that last run on sentence :)Saltyhttp://saltyrunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-26058271336925305532012-11-05T15:40:44.864-05:002012-11-05T15:40:44.864-05:00Awesome, Mark! Loved reading this and love the ide...Awesome, Mark! Loved reading this and love the idea of Sandy bringing about a greater sense of consciousness among runners of those we run by. How many times do we run in a race through a "sketchy" area or see homeless people or on and on. I love that you made the best of your situation and didn't bemoan any of your relatively tiny misfortunes. Thanks for sharing your experience and I hope you have the most amazing comeback race report (for both the race and post-injury you) ever!Saltyhttp://saltyrunning.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-10056931359513300842012-11-05T15:23:55.416-05:002012-11-05T15:23:55.416-05:00If you can get your hands on an actual finishers M...If you can get your hands on an actual finishers Medal, that would be a rare artifact.Mark Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11956530916020259514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338983676955927105.post-82411793228392134712012-11-05T15:10:35.038-05:002012-11-05T15:10:35.038-05:00Great post Mark. There's always next year. I s...Great post Mark. There's always next year. I should have had you get me a shirt. Those thing might go for something some day. Ha!Detroit Runner(Jeff)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11685917189914214877noreply@blogger.com