One year ago today I ran a negative split at the Hartford Marathon, good for a 3:01. Today marks three weeks to the day of the New York City Marathon. During this blog, I am sharing photos from my last NYC Marathon race in 2015 (2015 recap). In 2015, I ran 3:12 on a warm day, better than the 3:26 from 2010, my first time racing NYC. Now that I think about it, all three of my entries have come in a different way: 2010 was the old "get rejected three times and get in the fourth," 2015 I raised money for a charity in 2012 but that race was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy so I took the guaranteed entry offered for 2015, and 2018 I qualified with my half marathon time.
View of Central Park - the finish line is down there somewhere |
Bib and packet pickup at the expo |
Week 2 = not to exceed 55 miles, fartlek midweek, and long run with a 20 minute MP tempo
Week 3 = not to exceed 25 miles, 5 x 4 minutes at MP midweek, then Sunday race day!
Pre race waiting to board the bus from Brooklyn to the start at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island |
Waiting at the start line |
Running mile 17 |
Snot rocket? |
Post race celebration |
As you may know, this will be my seventh Boston Marathon and while each time I’ve qualified is a truly special accomplishment, this year has added significance. My younger brother Matthew joins me on April 15, 2019, in the Athlete's Village in Hopkinton for his first Boston Marathon!
Not only am I coaching Matthew, we are also working together to raise funds for the charity called Dreamfar High School Marathon (DHSM), an organization that challenges high school students to reach their full potential—physically, socially, emotionally, and academically—through a mentor-supported marathon-training program. Over the years they have served students struggling due to gender identity issues; autism, learning disabilities, and social phobias; severe depression; homelessness, as well as the overwhelming stress to achieve success in the classroom.
We are deeply moved by Dreamfar's mission and want to help them with their goal of reaching every student in New England. If you are able, would you consider making a donation to support our team, please?
You can donate at: https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/dhsm2019/matthewames2
Thank you for your support!
Kenny Ames
Running with my brother and our sons in the Bob's Ironman Double Stroller at the National Zoo |
Link to Kenny's Running Blog
Video Updates on Matthew’s training:
October 10, 2018 Training and Fundraising Update: Part 1
October 10, 2018 Training and Fundraising Update: Part 2
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