Go runners go

Runners heading up 1st Avenue.

Runners coming down 5th Avenue and turning into Central Park.

Beware the banana. It's all fun & games til you slip on a peel.

The marathon is by far my favorite event in NYC. I always participate… by standing on the sidewalk and cheering. 38,000 people running around the city is an amazing sight. Went up to my old neighborhood today and watched the runners come up 1st Avenue (around Mile 17), then walked over to 5th Avenue to watch the runners enter the park (Mile 24).

This year there was a somewhat annoying trend: celebrity runners. Saw chef Bobby Flay and media whore Lance Armstrong run past. Lance had a very strong finish, but the NY press was pretty brutal (they said he weighed too much, mentioned when his legs looked heavy and pointed out when it seemed like he was slowing down/walking).

Congrats to my co-workers: Jim finished his 1st marathon ever and John completed his 2nd NYC marathon in a row.