Hey North Brooklyn Runners!
Saturday May 19th, 2012 – 10:00AM-1:00PM
Coney Island Beach – (on sand in front of The Wonder Wheel)
Shake off the winter shivers and dig those bruised and blistered feet in the sand at the annual North Brooklyn Runners Beach Party. To celebrate the Brooklyn Half Marathon and NBR in general we will be gathering on the beach at Coney Island after the race. Hobble on over once you cross the finish to the sand in front of the Wonder Wheel, take off that singlet and officially start your summer tanning regiment.
This is a “bring-your-own-snack/beverage” kinda shindig. Take advantage of the ample space those plastic draw string bags allow and stuff in a treat, snack, or drink for after the race. If your not racing and going straight to Coney Island, please feel inspired to bring something more elaborate, however anything small will be greatly appreciated. Please be advised, if you are planning on bringing a “recovery drank” it is always best to put it in a water bottle first. *wink wink*
Please click this link if you plan on going to RSVP and to let us know what you are bringing so we have enough of everything.
See you there!
NBR Social Committee
Thursday April 26th, 2012 - 8:30PM
Warsaw – Greenpoint
261 Driggs Ave, Greenpoint 11222
We interrupt your regularly scheduled Nesting regimen with a special announcement: This Thursday evening, we are changing it up a bit and will be hosting an NBR “happy hour” (quotes because, well, it’s not really during the generally-regarded happy hour time) at Warsaw. So the Thursday evening speed crew will be jogging over after running some fast laps around the track, and if you happen to have gotten yours in the AM or would just like to come out to have a drink, pirogi, and/or hang out we’ll be there starting at 8:30pm.
This is a great opportunity to come on out and meet the NBR crew if you haven’t done so yet! Don’t be shy.
Filed under: Events, Group Runs, History of Running, Inspiration, Members, NBR Goings On, Races
Yesterday was the three-year anniversary of the first race that North Brooklyn Runners ran!
Yes, it was three years ago that NYRR added the “North Brooklyn Runners” option to the Team drop-down menu and three of us signed up to run the City Parks Foundation – Run for the Parks 4 Miler on April 5, 2009. It’s amazing to see how much the team has grown over the past three years! At the time of the race, NBR was only a few months old and we didn’t have uniforms, or a website, or even a quarter of the organized runs we have now. And even though so much has changed in NBR, the core idea of the team being open to anyone who loves running no matter how fast or slow, or whether they race or not, or even if they live in Brooklyn or not, is still true today = ].
Thanks to Aja for founding the team! And thanks to NBR for three awesome years of racing. If I didn’t have such great people to run with i know I wouldn’t have stuck with running again this long. Oh and thanks for making it impossible for me to run a race and not immediately follow it with brunch.
| Last Name | First Name | Bib | Overall Place |
Gender Place |
Age Place |
Finish Time |
Pace/ Mile |
AG Time |
AG Gender Place |
AG % |
| DECKER | MATT | 538 | 63 | 62 | 15 | 24:15 | 6:03 | 24:15 | 144 | 69.4 % |
| MCCUSKER | ANNA | 1383 | 604 | 53 | 13 | 28:44 | 7:11 | 28:44 | 109 | 66.9 % |
| LOCKLAIR | RANDY | 1344 | 1463 | 1182 | 220 | 31:55 | 7:58 | 31:53 | 1592 | 52.8 % |
-Anna
Dr. George Morgano on Embodiment Awareness Workshop
Wednesday, April 11
8:30pm – 10:00pm
Greenpoint Reformed Church – 136 Milton St., Brooklyn, NY 11222
Join NBR with the fascinating Dr. George Morgano, podiatrist (including doctor to many NBR members).
For more on Dr. Morgano, check out: www.integratedapproachpodiatry.com
Discussion will include:
… How to run and live with deep bodily awareness and break away from getting stuck in one’s mind.
Pointers for remembering to relax the body throughout the day and while running.
Specific taoist & tai chi movements for opening up the energy channels in the body.
Benefits of embodied awareness:
- Improved performance
- Improved mental clarity and stability
- Improved recovery and physiologic balance
- Increased life energy
- Less mental and emotional suffering
- Deepening of self knowledge
Facebook Invite.
April 8th, Sunday – 7:30pm
Parker’s Box – 193 Grand St. (between Bedford & Driggs) Brooklyn, New York
For the entire NBR community– whether you’ve come to 1 run, 1 race, or just helped out– we want you there!
This is one of two Town Halls we have each year as a way to discuss upcoming events, talk about the status and future of the organization, and bring forth any ideas or concerns we may have. Having a good showing ensures your voice is heard.
Save the date!
If you have anything you’d like to add to the agenda, please email here.
Facebook Invite. Also, please fill out the NBR Member Survey prior to Friday, April 6th.
A Heart Felt Thank you!!!
Good Morning Volunteers,
I wanted to greet you all this Monday morning with a wide eyed and loud (because I am) THANK YOU! Everyone who came out yesterday to lend a hand at our water station, Thank you for making it such a smooth operation. It is a pleasure to be associated with you all.
See you all soon,
Jose
Christophe’s Photo Slideshow:
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The supervisor from NYRR told us we were the best group of volunteers she had ever worked with. Bravo Jose for leading the team.
-Christophe
Jackrabbit Discount Night!
March 20th, Tuesday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
JackRabbit Sports – 42 W 14th St (between 5th and 6th Aves), NY, NY 10011
March 20th is Jackrabbit Day!
What does this mean? Well, if you head to the Jackrabbit on 14th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues in Manhattan, and say , ‘NBR” (at checkout), you get 15% off! This is not on top of any discounts, but what a great deal. You must go between 6pm and 8pm on the 20th.
-Cherie
Facebook Invite.
McCarren Park Track Classic 2012 Photos from Track Meet Sponser Harmless Harvest:
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Enchantment Under The Sea
Sh!t North Brooklyn Runners Say:
-Glenn De Kler
Gilly and her Achilles – These Shoes Were Made for Runnin’:
Gilly and her Achilles – The Leader of the Track: (with run leaders tribute / photos)
Gilly and her Achilles – You Don’t Own Me:
-Gilly and her Achilles
2012 Merit Patch Recipients
BLACK GOAT: RUN LEADERS FOR OVER A YEAR
Alex Walsh
Allison Malecki
Anna McCusker
Beth Rodgers
Brian Cicero
Charlie Radin
Fernando Feria
Jessica Seibert
Katie Stapleton
Katie Winther
Liam Harrison
Mishka Vertin
Robert Fritz
Todd Zino
GREEN GOAT: BEHIND THE SCENES LEADERSHIP POSITIONS FOR OVER A YEAR
Aja Marsh
Alex Walsh
Brian Cicero
Cherie Yanek
Jennifer Daniels
John Slaski
Katie Winther
Ken Allen
Misha Bittleston
Mishka Vertin
Robert Fritz
Rodrigo Toscano
Sherry Rosenkrantz
Taeya Konishi Schogel
Todd Zino
GOLDEN GOAT: VOLUNTEERING & TEAM SPIRIT
Aja Marsh
Fernando Feria
Jennifer Daniels
Katie Winther
Ken Allen
Charlie Radin
Misha Bittleston
Jose LaSalle
Lauren Su
Michael Finelli Brown
2011 SILVER MOTH: RAN ALL CLUB POINTS RACES EXCEPT ONE IN 2011 (9 TOTAL)
Aja Marsh
Anna McCusker
Emma Raub
Jennifer Daniels
Todd Zino
2010 SILVER MOTH: RAN ALL CLUB POINTS RACES EXCEPT ONE IN 2010 (9 TOTAL)
Anna McCusker
Bev Walley
Misha Bittelston
2011 FLYING SQUIRREL: RAN ALL CLUB POINTS RACES IN 2011 (10 TOTAL)
Aaron Lively
John Slaski
2010 FLYING SQUIRREL: RAN ALL CLUB POINTS RACES IN 2010 (10 TOTAL)
Jennifer Daniels
Rob Fritz
-Misha & Aja
2012 Award Winners
NBR You’d Most Likely Give a Kidney To (Friendliest and most welcoming person on the team)
Alex Walsh
The Paragon of North Brooklyn (Best represents the wide range of NBR ideals)
Aja Marsh
Todd Zino “Star Light, Star Bright, First Star I See Tonight” (Most Creatively Dressed on All Occasions (races, practices, brunches, etc.))
Todd Zino
Best Dynamic Duo (Friends, training partners, couples, co-run leaders)
Charlie Radin & John Slaski
Halloween or Williamsburg (Ran the most races in costume)
Mishka Vertin
Chug N Run (Most likely to win a Beer Mile during an NBR Happy Hour)
Anna McCusker
Hottest Bod in NBR (Male) (Awarded to the NBR male with the most slammin’ “running form”)
James Chu
Hottest Bod in NBR (Female) (Awarded to the NBR female with the most gorgeous “running form”)
Iman Wilkerson
Most Improved Runner
Fernando Feria & John Slaski (Tied)
Best Dressed (Male & Female)
Todd Zino & Mishka Vertin
-Awards Committee
The Ken Allen Studios PhotoBooth Slideshow:
“Kevin DeLeon busted his hump helping me get all of the equipment to and fro. Charlotte Chang helped tons with the shooting. Aaron you mentioned was a great help, and Angela Kaon was there as back up help.
Thanks a million! “
-Ken Allen
Back to the Present … for now
Thanks so much to everyone for not only coming and dancing last night, but for putting some serious creativity into your getups! It was most definitely an enchanted evening, celebrating NBRs 3rd birthday with old friends and meeting new members. The Social Committee wants to make sure to recognize some of the folks who went above and beyond to make this an incredible night for NBR:
Helen Clarkson and Elise Shin for both creating and enforcing our prom budget, handling tickets sales and working with the venue to help bring us last night’s great space!
Brian Cicero, Logan Yu and Glenn DeKler for creating the event’s promotions and entertainingly reminding us to get our damn tickets already.
Kate Maxwell for helping in our venue search and for securing us donated Sixpoint tallboys to kick off the night! And Marla for running down to their Red Hook Brewery to pick up the brews when the delivery failed.
Colin D for making the enchantment happen by transforming the Warsaw, with the dedicated help of his crafting crew Brian Cicero, Kaet McAnneny, Marla, Charlotte, Elise, Logan and Aaron.
Ken, along with his team including Aaron, Karen, and others I know I am missing, by making the highlight of the night again be the “photo booth” and capturing the night, for better or worse, for eternity.
Kam, Lauren Su and Fernando for bringing us the awards, handling the voting and presentation and finding those pretty, pretty crowns!
Todd and Jerome for providing our means to boogie, along with Brian and Logan who did some last-minute scurrying to secure all the neccessary gadgetry.
Glenn for putting together NBR’s very own Shit Runners Say.
Anna McCusker for once again putting together our slideshow.
Gilly and her Achilles for bringing us some talented and some silly entertainment!
Brian Calavan for mercilessly collecting donations from latecomers!
And last but not least, Aja and Misha for their presentation of the merit badges and for, you know, being the reason we all were able to have this amazing night!
Thank you to anyone else who helped contribute to our event and anyone who showed up to celebrate this amazing group of people. Happy Third Birthday North Brooklyn Runners! We’re already looking forward to our 4th birthday party, when we will travel back to the … disco era????
-Mishka
Hope you are all getting excited for the Gala, which is just a few days away. We all like to be fashionably late, but the Gala is not the night for that. Not only will there be free beer for the first hour, there is also have a schedule of events that you most certainly don’t want to miss out on.
Check it out:
8:00PM-9:00PM Free Six Point Tall Boys **While Supplies Last**
9:00PM Aja Marsh (NBR founder) Welcome Speech
& Premiere of "Sh!t North Brooklyn Runners Say"
10:00PM Presentation of NBR Merit Badges
& NBR Superlative Awards
11:00PM-1:00PM PARTY TIME!!
See you there!
-Gala Committee
