John F Kennedy’s runway 13R-31L is the second longest commercial runway in North America, at a length of 14,572 ft (4,441 m). Total runway length is nearly 3 miles. -Wikipedia I got to run it. I know I shouldn’t be running, thanks to my Achilles Tendonitis, but I couldn’t pass this one up. Every year, the JFK Rotary Club, for charity, produces the JFK 5k Runway Run. You start at Building 14, towards the back of the airport, run onto the Runway, turn around in front of a plane (This year, a Jet Blue A320) and then run back. To run on a JFK Runway is just something that can’t be described. It was so amazingly cool! And of course, [...]

So I trained with some Coasties yesterday. Got my ass kicked. But – swam in the most beautiful pool known to man. I need to swim more. Especially since I’m signed up for a bunch of triathlons this summer. What’s the best pool in New York City? Anyone? I need a good one. I’m willing to pay for it. All thoughts appreciated.

So I go up to Richard Robinson, CEO of Dada Asia, who, as you know, bought my former client Upoc a bit ago, (and is also the marathon runner I blogged about a half hour ago.) Introduced myself, played the "who we know game" (this time it was Greg Clayman and David Friedensohn,) and then, of course, the conversation turned to our marathons. Me: "Congratulations again on running Rome!"Him: "Thanks. It was tough."Me: "I can relate. I ran New York this past November."Him: "Me too. Great race, huh?"Me: Totally was. How’d you do?Him: "3:58."Me: "Really? I ran a 3:58, too! 3:58:03!"Him: "You’re kidding. 3:58:41!" The world just gets smaller and smaller and smaller. And smaller. Myself with Richard Robinson, who [...]

Sunday morning dawned 24 degrees and sunny in New York City. Clear, with a bit of wind. Perhaps a bit chilly, but perfect conditions to run a 5k race. Unfortunately, I was running a 5k race in Singapore, where Sunday morning dawned with temperatures in the low 90′s, and about equally as high humidity. When you’re dripping with sweat as you sit in the stands, not moving, watching other people race, you know you’re going to have problems. The way I see it, this race, my entry in it, (and subsequent crappy results) are all Google’s fault. Last week, while sitting in my office in New York, I Googled “Road Race in Singapore +Run” and found the “Singapore 1st Allcomers [...]

Specifically, this lottery. Run, PR people. Run.