Category Archives: Running

My First Ultramarathon: The NYRR 60K

Posted on November 17, 2014 by martinrowe

Throughout my seven-year running “career,” as I’ve clocked off seven New York City marathons in early November and two Brooklyn marathons mid-way through the month, I’ve noticed lurking within the race schedule a little jaunt once called the Knickerbocker 60K and now known more … Continue reading →

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10 Things You Need to Know about Running the New York City Marathon (That Have Nothing to Do with Running)

Posted on October 24, 2014 by martinrowe

Updated: October 28, 2021 I’ve run the NYC Marathon seven times—most recently in 2014. It’s a terrific race, and if this is your first time, you’re going to be in for a treat. No doubt you’ve scanned every single article/blog and watched … Continue reading →

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Five Ways In Which a Trainer Is Like a Good Editor

Posted on October 17, 2014 by martinrowe

When I first began running and writing, I assumed that—because I could put one foot in front of the other and I was expensively educated—I knew how to do either well. There were plenty of running blogs and training programs, as well … Continue reading →

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Permission to Succeed

Posted on October 15, 2014 by martinrowe

In November 2013, I completed the Brooklyn Marathon in 3:30:44—a satisfactory time made more so by the fact that I’d run the New York City Marathon in 3:30:38 only two weeks before. I was receiving the congratulations of my peers … Continue reading →

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The Great Long Training Run

Posted on October 15, 2014 by martinrowe

After several years of plowing my way through New York City’s streets, I decided to join a local running group—the South Brooklyn Running Club (SBRC)—to provide me with company, friendship, inspiration, and conversation. We’ve run the length of Manhattan, traversed … Continue reading →

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Running, Eating, Thinking

Posted on October 14, 2014 by martinrowe

As I related in a previous post, two particular passions of mine—running and book publishing—coincided recently with the launch of Lantern’s Running, Eating, Thinking: A Vegan Anthology (edited by yours truly) at BookCourt in Brooklyn. I was delighted that so … Continue reading →

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