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Two weeks to go! So excited! I know at least a few BBs are going to come out and watch and you know I'll be looking for y'all. Anyone else who will be in the area should definitely come on out. Something tells me I'm gonna need all the extra boosts I can get.

Before I start, we still need a bunch of help with the fundraising aspect. We're raising money for the Blue Card, a great cause, and we're still a bit short. You can help out online at http://www.imathlete.com/donate/MosheLewisJoeyGutmann. SPECIAL OFFER!!! First two donations (of any amount) will have the opportunity to hijack my avatar and signature for a month!!! You can even make me do something that makes it look as if I'm not awesome....as if that could work...

So the first thing you should do if you're going to be around on race day (or if you just want to keep track of me from afar) is to send an email to joeysmarathontexts2011@gmail.com with your phone/text number. Throughout the race someone (probably my mom or whoever else I can get to do it) will be sending out updates of where I'm at and projections for when I'll be hitting the next mile or two. This way you'll be able to keep up with my location. You should also probably get the Marathon Spectator App but rumor has it that that's been unreliable in the past. In addition, if you have iOS 5, I'll be turning on the new Find My Friends App on my iPhone and y'all can keep up with me that way. More updates on how to access that to come.

Also, read the spectator guide: http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/spectator_guide.htm. Some good stuff in there.

Now the fun part! My bib number is 52509 and I'm in Orange Wave #3 starting at 10:40 am.

The map can be found here: http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/documents ... ForWeb.pdf

So here's my tentative projected schedule, based on the pace of my half-marathon and 22-mile peak run:

BROOKLYN
Mile 2 - Closest Subway: 95th St. (R) - Projected Time: 10:53 am
Mile 3 - Closest Subway: 86th St. (R) - Projected Time: 11:03 am
Mile 4 - Closest Subway: 59th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:12 am
Mile 5 (All Brooklyn miles on LEFT SIDE of 4th Avenue) - Closest Subway: 45th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:22 am
Mile 6 - Closest Subway: 25th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:32 am
Mile 7 - Closest Subway: 9th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:41 am
Mile 8 - Closest Subways: Pacific St. (N, R, M); Hoyt-Schermehorn (A, C, G); Nevin St. (2, 3, 4) - Projected Time: 11:51 am
Mile 9 - Closest Subway: Classon Ave (G) - Projected Time: 12:00 pm
Mile 10 - Closest Subway: Marcy Ave. (J) - Projected Time: 12:10 pm
Mile 11 - Closest Subway: Marcy Ave. (J) - Projected Time: 12:20 pm
Mile 12 - Closest Subway: Nassau Ave. (G) - Projected Time: 12:30 pm
Mile 13 - Closest Subway: Greenpoint Ave. (G) - Projected Time: 12:39 pm

QUEENS
Mile 14 - Closest Subways: 23rd St. (E); Court St. (G); 45th Road (7) - Projected Time: 12:49 pm
Mile 15 - Closest Subways: Queens Plaza (E, G, R); Queensboro Plaza (7, N); 21st St. (F) - Projected Time: 12:59 pm

MANHATTAN
Mile 16 - Closest Subway: 59th St. (4, 5, 6); Lexington Ave. (N, R) - Projected Time: 1:09 pm
Mile 17 - Closest Subway: 77th St. (6) - Projected Time: 1:20 pm
Mile 18 - Closest Subway: 96th St. (6) - Projected Time: 1:30 pm
Mile 19 - Closest Subway: 116th St. (6) - Projected Time: 1:41 pm

BRONX
Mile 20 - Closest Subway: 3rd Ave. (6) - Projected Time: 1:51 pm
Mile 21 - Closest Subway: 138th St. (4, 5) - Projected Time: 2:01 pm

MANHATTAN
Mile 22 - Closest Subway: 125th St. (2,3) - Projected Time: 2:12 pm
Mile 23 - Closest Subway: 103rd St. (6) - Projected Time: 2:22 pm

CENTRAL PARK
Mile 24 - Closest Subway: 86th St. (4, 5, 6) - Projected Time: 2:34 pm
Mile 25 - Closest Subway: 68th St. (4, 5, 6); 5th Ave. (N, R) - Projected Time: 2:46 pm
Mile 26 - Closest Subway: 59th St. - Columbus Circle (A, C, D, 1) - Projected Time: 2:57 pm

clem21 wrote:Two weeks to go! So excited! I know at least a few BBs are going to come out and watch and you know I'll be looking for y'all. Anyone else who will be in the area should definitely come on out. Something tells me I'm gonna need all the extra boosts I can get.

Before I start, we still need a bunch of help with the fundraising aspect. We're raising money for the Blue Card, a great cause, and we're still a bit short. You can help out online at http://www.imathlete.com/donate/MosheLewisJoeyGutmann. SPECIAL OFFER!!! First two donations (of any amount) will have the opportunity to hijack my avatar and signature for a month!!! You can even make me do something that makes it look as if I'm not awesome....as if that could work...

So the first thing you should do if you're going to be around on race day (or if you just want to keep track of me from afar) is to send an email to joeysmarathontexts2011@gmail.com with your phone/text number. Throughout the race someone (probably my mom or whoever else I can get to do it) will be sending out updates of where I'm at and projections for when I'll be hitting the next mile or two. This way you'll be able to keep up with my location. You should also probably get the Marathon Spectator App but rumor has it that that's been unreliable in the past. In addition, if you have iOS 5, I'll be turning on the new Find My Friends App on my iPhone and y'all can keep up with me that way. More updates on how to access that to come.

Also, read the spectator guide: http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/spectator_guide.htm. Some good stuff in there.

Now the fun part! My bib number is 52509 and I'm in Orange Wave #3 starting at 10:40 am.

The map can be found here: http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/documents ... ForWeb.pdf

So here's my tentative projected schedule, based on the pace of my half-marathon and 22-mile peak run:

BROOKLYN
Mile 2 - Closest Subway: 95th St. (R) - Projected Time: 10:53 am
Mile 3 - Closest Subway: 86th St. (R) - Projected Time: 11:03 am
Mile 4 - Closest Subway: 59th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:12 am
Mile 5 (All Brooklyn miles on LEFT SIDE of 4th Avenue) - Closest Subway: 45th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:22 am
Mile 6 - Closest Subway: 25th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:32 am
Mile 7 - Closest Subway: 9th St. (N, R) - Projected Time: 11:41 am
Mile 8 - Closest Subways: Pacific St. (N, R, M); Hoyt-Schermehorn (A, C, G); Nevin St. (2, 3, 4) - Projected Time: 11:51 am
Mile 9 - Closest Subway: Classon Ave (G) - Projected Time: 12:00 pm
Mile 10 - Closest Subway: Marcy Ave. (J) - Projected Time: 12:10 pm
Mile 11 - Closest Subway: Marcy Ave. (J) - Projected Time: 12:20 pm
Mile 12 - Closest Subway: Nassau Ave. (G) - Projected Time: 12:30 pm
Mile 13 - Closest Subway: Greenpoint Ave. (G) - Projected Time: 12:39 pm

QUEENS
Mile 14 - Closest Subways: 23rd St. (E); Court St. (G); 45th Road (7) - Projected Time: 12:49 pm
Mile 15 - Closest Subways: Queens Plaza (E, G, R); Queensboro Plaza (7, N); 21st St. (F) - Projected Time: 12:59 pm

MANHATTAN
Mile 16 - Closest Subway: 59th St. (4, 5, 6); Lexington Ave. (N, R) - Projected Time: 1:09 pm
Mile 17 - Closest Subway: 77th St. (6) - Projected Time: 1:20 pm
Mile 18 - Closest Subway: 96th St. (6) - Projected Time: 1:30 pm
Mile 19 - Closest Subway: 116th St. (6) - Projected Time: 1:41 pm

BRONX
Mile 20 - Closest Subway: 3rd Ave. (6) - Projected Time: 1:51 pm
Mile 21 - Closest Subway: 138th St. (4, 5) - Projected Time: 2:01 pm

MANHATTAN
Mile 22 - Closest Subway: 125th St. (2,3) - Projected Time: 2:12 pm
Mile 23 - Closest Subway: 103rd St. (6) - Projected Time: 2:22 pm

CENTRAL PARK
Mile 24 - Closest Subway: 86th St. (4, 5, 6) - Projected Time: 2:34 pm
Mile 25 - Closest Subway: 68th St. (4, 5, 6); 5th Ave. (N, R) - Projected Time: 2:46 pm
Mile 26 - Closest Subway: 59th St. - Columbus Circle (A, C, D, 1) - Projected Time: 2:57 pm

That's a lot of Subways...I don't think I'll be that hungry.

I'll print out your estimated times. Great tool for me. Thanks for that.

Which side of the street will you run on? I'll make sure I am on that side and you will hear me.

Yay! And with an 1111 too!

PeaBabe, lets try to coordinate if we can. Maybe we could meet up at Grand Central?

christie1111 wrote:Yay! And with an 1111 too!

PeaBabe, lets try to coordinate if we can. Maybe we could meet up at Grand Central?

I think that would work.

Amy and I will be on the same train, although we have not chosen the train yet.

I would love to go all the way down to Brooklyn and see him before all three colors merge. Not sure if timing will allow for that though.

Enjoy it, and run strong.

I am seriously considering doing New York in 2012.

All excited for you Clem! For some reason I missed Pea's run but unless something comes up I'll be in NY that day as well. Might try to join Pea and 1111.

Snaxx wrote:All excited for you Clem! For some reason I missed Pea's run but unless something comes up I'll be in NY that day as well. Might try to join Pea and 1111.

Don't forget Amy!

Yeah don't forget Amy! But still come! Are we meeting up beforehand?

Thanks for the tips Pea, they're great, keep em coming!

Just want to add a huge thank you to those who have donated already. I really appreciate it!

And my avatar is still up for the hijacking!

http://www.imathlete.com/donate/MosheLewisJoeyGutmann

The Spectator App is now live!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ing-new- ... d468522480

clem21 wrote:The Spectator App is now live!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ing-new- ... d468522480

I will allow for the possibility that this will work this year, but it didn't last year.

Do not have your peeps rely on it. Have them rely on your race plan.

peacock2121 wrote:

clem21 wrote:The Spectator App is now live!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ing-new- ... d468522480

I will allow for the possibility that this will work this year, but it didn't last year.

Do not have your peeps rely on it. Have them rely on your race plan.

One of our handbell ringers' partner was running in the Marine Corps Marathon in DC today. She was getting regular updates on her progress thanks to an iPhone app and something attached to the runner's shoe that sent text messages automatically to anyone who wanted to get it, showing time, progress, and projected finish.

Interesting Note: There will be a band called "Squirrels From Hell" playing live at around Mile 20...

clem21 wrote:Interesting Note: There will be a band called "Squirrels From Hell" playing live at around Mile 20...

I guess the Squirrel Nut Zippers were busy...

This is all so exciting! It has been fun following along and I wish you the absolute best for your race.

When is the NYC marathon usually held? The reason I ask is because it is sort of funny that it is being held the day we lose daylight savings. Total Seinfeld, eh? I guess it would be worse if this was during the spring time change.

clem21 wrote:Interesting Note: There will be a band called "Squirrels From Hell" playing live at around Mile 20...

http://www.hellsville.com/gigs.htm

clem21 wrote:The Spectator App is now live!

Now if we could get this app working...

I plan to be there and maybe should coordinate times with Pea/Amy/1111.

I downloaded the app. The tutorial didn't run, then told me I really should not skip over it (possibly just very sloooow internet where I was and I was impatient. Ifinally said skip it).

I'll just wait until I see you on tv.

Now that I found the reason for the "Squirrels from Hell" avatar, I have to find it hilarious that until I noticed the back to back postings here, I just assumed it was uly. Shows you how I often rely on just avatars to tell me who's posting since my eye always catches them when I'm scrolling down a thread...

Sorry Snaxx!

lb13

littlebeast13 wrote:Now that I found the reason for the "Squirrels from Hell" avatar, I have to find it hilarious that until I noticed the back to back postings here, I just assumed it was uly. Shows you how I often rely on just avatars to tell me who's posting since my eye always catches them when I'm scrolling down a thread...

Sorry Snaxx!

lb13

LOL
I actually rephrased my post because the wording of my post originally read like Uly even to me.

Snaxx wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:Now that I found the reason for the "Squirrels from Hell" avatar, I have to find it hilarious that until I noticed the back to back postings here, I just assumed it was uly. Shows you how I often rely on just avatars to tell me who's posting since my eye always catches them when I'm scrolling down a thread...

Sorry Snaxx!

lb13

LOL
I actually rephrased my post because the wording of my post originally read like Uly even to me.

Let uly be uly.

ulysses5019 wrote:

Snaxx wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:Now that I found the reason for the "Squirrels from Hell" avatar, I have to find it hilarious that until I noticed the back to back postings here, I just assumed it was uly. Shows you how I often rely on just avatars to tell me who's posting since my eye always catches them when I'm scrolling down a thread...

Sorry Snaxx!

lb13

LOL
I actually rephrased my post because the wording of my post originally read like Uly even to me.

Let uly be uly.

Would someone else want to be uly?

peacock2121 wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

Snaxx wrote:
LOL
I actually rephrased my post because the wording of my post originally read like Uly even to me.

Let uly be uly.

Would someone else want to be uly?

Hell to the no!

ulysses5109 wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

Let uly be uly.

Would someone else want to be uly?

Hell to the no!

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I actually started thinking Uly was recycling that fiery squirrel avatar today.
I was also trying to use the wrong access card to get into the building at work today and called security for a new card, only to call them back and apologize.
The coffee was slow to kick in this Monday morning. Next Monday it will have to be espresso.