2019 TCS New York City Marathon: Final Preparations Thread

Training Advice/Discussion Marathon

4 years ago 10/17/2019 1:14pm EDT

Didn't see a thread about this yet so decided to start one. This weekend we're coming up on 2 weeks out from race day on November 3rd. Weather forecasts don't quite extend to race day just yet, though even if they did it would be wise to take them with a grain of salt and pack gear for any weather occasion. My odds are on it being a crisp and cool low to mid 40s for the race with light rain being a coin flip. I took the post-race poncho bag check option, aka no bag check. I'll wear sweats I'll donate prior to the start.

Personally, I'll likely be going with singlet/shorts, light tech gloves, light tech arm sleeves, no hat/no sunglasses. 1-2 Gu's depending what's available on the course. And last but not least, bandaids on each of the boys (nips).

Wave/corral assignment: Blue Wave 1, Corral A. Shooting for a low 2:30s showing.

To anyone who has run NYC before - it looks like a pig pen at the start line on the bridge, how long were you loitering at the line and what was your general experience with that process?

Good luck lads/lasses.

4 years ago 10/17/2019 3:42pm EDT

re: whid

Well, the corrals close at 9:15, start 9:40 per NYRR website. I am in Wave 1, Blue start corral B (3:12 goal doubling back from a 3:09 in Berlin). I have run NY 5 times. It used to be a sh*t show before the corrals. People would push, shove, etc. way to front. It has gotten better, but there still will be a mad rush to the front once they start letting people out of the corrals to the starting area. Definitely people will try to hop into the forward corrals. NY seems to be the worst race for this compared to Chicago, Boston, NY, Berlin, etc. Be prepared for it. It's been 4 years from my last NY but if I recall correctly we will have about 20 minutes on the starting line before the race starts. There are port a johns in the corral holding areas but I would suggest bringing an empty wide mouth plastic bottle with you in case you need to empty after you leave the start corral holding area and before the race start (while waiting on the line). Bring the cap that way if you need to fill it, you can secure the cap and toss it aside without it spilling everywhere when you discard it. Trying to get to a port o john through the mob and getting back to where you were will be nearly impossible.

Good luck.

4 years ago 10/17/2019 5:55pm EDT

re: Past NYC runner

Orange Wave 2 corral A- 53 year old male looking to atone for a disaster of a race in 2015- much better prepped this time around. Going to try and hit expo Thurs to avoid crowds and then taking bus tour of course on Friday mainly for wife’s benefit. Got a reservation for Italian Friday night as I plan to eat light on Saturday. Bus from midtown at 600, fueling with Ucan powder before race and Ucan bars ( 1/3 every 3 miles after 6). Carrying own water bottle with Ucan electrolytes- aiming for 20 oz of water every 6 miles- plan to just take a little extra time at the water station to fill up my bottle rather than worrying about water every station.

Hopefully we will get Chicago conditions!

Good Luck!

4 years ago 10/17/2019 5:56pm EDT

re: Scubacane

Wearing throw away sweats to start and bringing something to sit on while I wait

4 years ago 10/18/2019 8:44am EDT

re: Past NYC runner

Past NYC runner wrote:
Well, the corrals close at 9:15, start 9:40 per NYRR website. I am in Wave 1, Blue start corral B (3:12 goal doubling back from a 3:09 in Berlin). I have run NY 5 times. It used to be a sh*t show before the corrals. People would push, shove, etc. way to front. It has gotten better, but there still will be a mad rush to the front once they start letting people out of the corrals to the starting area. Definitely people will try to hop into the forward corrals. NY seems to be the worst race for this compared to Chicago, Boston, NY, Berlin, etc. Be prepared for it. It's been 4 years from my last NY but if I recall correctly we will have about 20 minutes on the starting line before the race starts. There are port a johns in the corral holding areas but I would suggest bringing an empty wide mouth plastic bottle with you in case you need to empty after you leave the start corral holding area and before the race start (while waiting on the line). Bring the cap that way if you need to fill it, you can secure the cap and toss it aside without it spilling everywhere when you discard it. Trying to get to a port o john through the mob and getting back to where you were will be nearly impossible.
Good luck.

Dang alright. At Boston as soon as they took up the rope separating the corrals they all seemed to mix to some extent, though those at the front of each corral stayed at the front. Looks like it's going to be lots of waiting around in the cold before the start.

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