Well my luck has finally turned, I have won a spot in a race through a lottery.

I will be running in the NYC Half-Marathon by Nike (lame sponsorship) on August 5th 2007

I ran this race last year and it was a lot of fun since the route goes through Central Park, Times Square and then down the West Side Highway past Ground Zero to Battery Park. The only part I did not like was the rain that began as soon as I exited Central Park and hit the city streets. Wet shoes for 10 miles is not a good time.

This year I think I may qualify to get into a preferred corral at the start and begin in the front of the pack. I have no illusions of a top finish, but I hate having to spend the first mile or two weaving between the 10 minute/mile folks who insist on starting up front. You know who you are!!!

Click here for a nice little video from NYRR on last years NYC Half-Marathon presented by Nike