Running
Races, routes, and the meditative joy of putting one foot in front of the other.
upcoming
2026 Race calendar
Chicago Marathon
October 11, 2026. The flat and fast one. Training starts now.
NYC Marathon
November 1, 2026. Coming back for round two, three weeks after Chicago. Because why not.
races
Race history
NYC Half Marathon
March 2025 — 13.1 miles
Finished in 1:58:32. The NYC winter training was brutal, but crossing that finish line? Worth every frozen mile.
NYC Marathon
26.2 miles through all five boroughs
The big one. Ran through Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan, and finished in Central Park. Built a tracker app so friends could find me along the route.
why I run
The philosophy
Mental clarity
Best debugging happens mid-run. Something about the rhythm unlocks thinking.
Exploration
You see a city differently at 6am on foot than you do from a subway car.
Discipline
Showing up when you don't feel like it. Transferable skill.
Community
Runners are weirdly supportive strangers. Head nods at 6am mean something.
Favorite NYC routes
- Central Park loop — the classic, never gets old
- Hudson River Greenway — flat, scenic, great for long runs
- Prospect Park — Brooklyn's hidden gem
- East River bridges — Brooklyn, Manhattan, Williamsburg loop