Registration is open for possibly my favorite race of the year…
If you like to get up close and enjoy great views of planes taking off and landing then this race might be for you. Best of all, proceeds from this 5K go to charity and it will have you running (or walking) on a runway at JFK Airport in New York City! Continue reading Sign Up For the JFK Runway Run 5K
Back in January I wrote about registration being open for the 2014 JFK Runway Run.
I had planned to write another post about it as a reminder but it slipped my mind and the race has passed- it was this past Sunday.
Runway runs are probably my favorite kind of races to participate in. They are a unique kind of race and offer access and views at the airport that are usually not possible.
The JFK Runway Run has become an annual race for me, running in it the past 3 years now!
Continue reading I Won A Free Flight At JFK Runway Run & I’m Not Excited
The date has been announced and registration is open for the 2014 JFK Runway Run 5K.
For those of you unsure of what a Runway Run is, here is a little info. A runway run is pretty much, exactly what it sounds like. It’s an organized race that takes place on airport runways. Runway runs are held at both large, international airports and smaller, regional airports.
After running in 4 Runway Runs in 2012, I only had the chance to run in 1 this year. I’m hoping to run in at least 2 runway runs in 2014 but that will all depend on my schedule. With lots of trips in the works for 2014, hopefully there wont be any conflicts.
Continue reading Registration Open For The 2014 JFK Runway Run
In late June I wrote about the upcoming date for the 2013 LaGuardia (LGA) Airport Runway Run in New York. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the event but after checking many times online, I never saw a race sign up webpage or received a follow-up e-mail regarding when registration would open online.
I received some e-mails from readers asking if I had any further information about the 5K. With the race date fast approacing, I figured something was not right so I decided to call the contact from the date announcement e-mail.
When I called, I reached a voicemail. The message stated that the representative would be out of work until the end of September. With the race scheduled for October 6, I couldn’t imagine that it was still happening.
On Sunday, April 14 Kim and I ran in the JFK Runway Run. I had planned to write about it the following day but a horrible, terrorist act happened at 2:49 p.m. on April 15- the Boston Marathon bombing.
Once I started hearing the details about Boston there was no way I could write about our race from the previous day.
The Boston Marathon tragedy seemed to captivate the nation (maybe the world) and pretty much shut down the city of Boston for a couple of days while law enforcement went on a manhunt to track down the terrorists.
My heart goes out to the people of Boston and all of those affected by this tragedy. I also hope for a speedy recovery to those injured at the marathon.
Now that a couple of weeks have passed since the events in Boston, I feel that it is time to write a little about our experience at the JFK Runway Run. Continue reading 2013 JFK Runway Run Recap
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| A great place for a jump |
In July 2012 Kim and I ran in the Teterboro Airport 5K Runway Run in New Jersey. For some reason or another, I never wrote a post or shared my photos from the race. After writing about the date being announced for the 2013 JFK Runway Run it inspired me to share some photos from the Teterboro 5K.
At Tererboro, strollers were not allowed on the runway so Lucas had to sit this race out. Kim waited to sign up for the run on race day just to be sure somebody would be willing to watch Lucas. Luckily our sister-in-law was up to the task (not so hard since Lucas slept the whole time) and Kim got to run!
This past Saturday I ran in my fourth runway run of the year at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport (ORD).
I ended up flying to Chicago for a quick, mini-trip with my brother. You can read about it here.
It was a pretty chilly morning but once we got moving, the weather wasn’t a problem.
This was possibly the busiest runway run that I participated in to date. It was announced that over 2,500 runners & walkers participated and over $25,000 was raised for the Wounded Warrior Project. Nice job race organizers!
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| Some of the pre-race crowd |
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| Pre-Race Jump |
Yesterday I got to run in my third Runway Run at LaGuardia Airport. (Prior to the race, I wrote about it here) Besides from a chilly start to the day, the race was a really great event. It was probably my favorite runway run that I’ve participated in to date!
So far I’ve ran in runway runs at JFK Airport (Read about it here and here) and Teterboro Airport (Read about it here. I still need to write a recap about the race!)
Next up is the Chicago O’Hare Runway Run which should be a fun and fast trip.
A couple of things made the LGA Runway Run stand out: Continue reading LGA 5K Runway Run Recap
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