For what its worth; you woould be waaaayyyy better off doing hill repeats in norther CP where the grade is more intense. Just do a lotta reps.

Hi all...my first post on this topic...and it's going to be "interesting"....

I am bigtime afraid of heights but I force myself to plod through things. I thought I could do the bridge at the start because I'm small, it'll be crowded and if I stick to the middle maybe I would feel kind of "protected" by everyone around me.......

Then I read this:
"Running onto the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, I can hear a delighted, surprised whoop up ahead, and it moves backwards through the crowd towards me at the same speed we are running. Suddenly I step onto the bridge and start whooping myself - the bridge is bouncing up and down beneath our feet, it feels like we're running on a trampoline or a huge, molasses-filled waterbed. Turns out these suspension bridges really are just dangling there. "

How can I prepare for this???? Rhetorical...I know I can't really "prepare"...But can anyone offer some experience, advice...anything....I am NOT a quitter

Hi guys,
How are you all doing? I too have just added Riverside Park to my training runs and those hills are really adding a challenge for me. Training along the West Side Highway and Hudson River Park, I have avoided a lot of hills, but I know it's time so I have been adding them slowly. We drove out to Coney Island last Saturday and passing the Verrazano I started getting so excited. I'm a little worried about miles 16-20 too...I think that might be a tough stretch for me mentally...maybe running parts of the course ahead of time would help me. That's a great idea...
Happy running...

Sometime in October we will be doing the last 10 miles of the Nyc marathon. It is usually done with a local NY club. If anyone John, or running in NYC wants to join me, then feel free. It's a perfect way to get to know the last 10 miles before you run it for real.

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quote:<HR>Originally posted by dcv2002:
I was planning on using the ferry to get the start. What does it mean by Advance signup??<HR>

quote:<HR>Originally posted by GreenMan:
I think there are two things there that got mixed together: The bus to the start that leaves from the ferry terminal, and the ferry itself. You have to sign up in advance for the bus, but for the ferry you just show up.<HR>

I have the same confusion as dcv2002, but GreenMan's answer doesn't clear it up for me.

quote:<HR> Here's what the NYC Marathon website says:
Free shuttle buses will transport runners from the St. George Ferry Terminal, Staten Island, to Fort Wadsworth, 6:00-8:15 a.m. The ferry ride from Manhattan is also free. The Staten Island Ferry schedule for race day will be posted at a later date.<HR>

But now that I have my handbook, it says "Advanced sign up is required for the bus from the ferry terminal to the start."

Which leaves me with three questions:
(1) Does that cost anything?
and
(2) How do I do it? I went to my profile and while I can sign up for the buses from other locations (for a price), there's no option offered for signing up for a bus from St. George's. The handbook says send an e-mail to marathonmailer@nyrr.org--anyone else done this?
(3) Anyone know if Staten Island Rapid Transit can get me to within striking distance of Ft. Wadsworth?