New York Marathon 2007.....

New York City

New York City
"Running 26 miles around this place.....I can think of nothing better"

My Journey..... By Adam Fairfield

"November Fourth, Two Thousand Seven - The day that I arrive in heaven - As I board the plane, pass through the gate - Only six more hours to sit and wait - Fifteen months of sweat and tears - For a moment that will last for eternal years - As I step off the plane, that moment I’ll know - That I’ll finish the course come rain or snow - The young, the old, friends and lovers - All amongst the thirty seven thousand runners - Through Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten - To the explosive finish in the heart of Manhattan."

Thursday, 18 October 2007

4th October 2007

4th October 2007

Smalley-Heanor 4 Mile

Conditions: Warm, Sunny

Run Type: Easy

Notes: Having looked back at all my previous marathon photos and seeing my anemic legs stand out like milk bottles I decided to get a tan before I head out to New York. Call me vain but this is the biggest thing I have ever done and I want to look sort of ok on my photos that I show people for many years to come.
With a session planned I decided to run to the tanning shop. I was a steady run of two miles each way with nothing on either side of the fence to report. The run there was good and the only difference on the return leg was that I was a lot hotter than on the out leg.

Run time: 36:12

Pace: 9:03 / mile

Days to New York Marathon: 31



“Running is one the best solutions to a clear mind.”
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My Journey Through New York........

The Five Boroughs

The Five Boroughs
"There's more to this place than Manhattan"

Staten Island

Staten Island
"Only the first half mile is spent on Staten Island as you immediately leave across the Varrazano-Narrows bridge into Brooklyn"

Brooklyn

Brooklyn
"Almost half the race is spent in Brooklyn, where many different neighbourhoods and cultural changes are passed through"

Queens

Queens
"The race enters Queens at exactly the half way point by crossing the Pulalski Bridge, over Newton creek, where you get your first amazing view of the City. The next 3 miles are spent here until crossing the challenging Queensboro Bridge over the East river."

Manhattan

Manhattan
"The first of two visits into Manhattan comes at mile 16 as you leave the Queensboro Bridge. Greeted by thousands of screaming spectators makes this one of the most memorable moments of the race, before the 4 mile stretch up First Avenue towards the Bronx"

Bronx

Bronx
"At mile 20 you cross the Willis Avenue Bridge into the Bronx where little over a mile is run before returning to Manhattan across the Madison Avenue Bridge, where you see the Yankee Stadium, which has to be the highlight of the short trip across the Harlem river"

Manhattan 2

Manhattan 2
"As you arrive back in Manhattan the course proceeds down Fifth Avenue for 3 miles before entering Central Park for the final push and that moment that will last forever."

5 Boroughs.....5 bridges

  • Varrazano-Narrows Bridge
  • Pulalski Bridge
  • Queensboro Bridge
  • Willis Avenue Bridge
  • Madison Avenue Bridge

Varrazano-Narrows (Staten Island-Brooklyn)

Varrazano-Narrows (Staten Island-Brooklyn)

Pulalski Bridge (Brooklyn-Queens)

Pulalski Bridge (Brooklyn-Queens)

Queensboro Bridge (Queens-Manhattan)

Queensboro Bridge (Queens-Manhattan)

Willis Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-Bronx)

Willis Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-Bronx)

Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-Manhattan)

Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-Manhattan)