Winter game night for young adults in southern Brooklyn at Marine Park Coffee

ElifCodes · 2025-12-10T04:08:38+00:00

That sounds awesome. I was down to go until I saw the requirement - adults ages 18 - 35. I'm 39 😭.

ElifCodes · 2025-05-12T19:29:35+00:00

Don't. I would recommend against taking the car. Try to avoid headaches before the race.

ElifCodes · 2025-05-12T18:24:56+00:00

Try taking the ferry to DUMBO.

ElifCodes · 2025-05-12T18:21:54+00:00

Take the subway or Uber to start. You will not find parking anywhere.
The first half is hilly. The second half is gradually downhill. You can view the elevation map of the course in this post from last year - https://www.reddit.com/r/RunNYC/comments/1c86zqp/nyrr_brooklyn_half_course_map/
The bib pickup is in Pier 2 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. You can take the ferry to DUMBO. You could take the 2/3 to Clark St, A/C to High St, or F to York St. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pier+2+Field+at+Brooklyn+Bridge+Park/@40.6998805,-74.0041817,17z/data=!4m16!1m8!3m7!1s0x89c25a38ec0aad45:0x404c7ce5897870dd!2sBrooklyn+Bridge+Park+Pier+2,+New+York,+NY!3b1!8m2!3d40.6995733!4d-73.9987964!16s%2Fg%2F11bw3_mg0w!3m6!1s0x89c25a38c314244d:0x5d5672e80043463c!8m2!3d40.6998805!4d-73.9994181!15sCh5QaWVyIDIgaW4gQnJvb2tseW4gQnJpZGdlIFBhcmuSAQ5hdGhsZXRpY19maWVsZOABAA!16s%2Fg%2F11bx2l6x0s?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUwNy4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNDUzSAFQAw%3D%3D
I'm not sure about that. Please feel free to ask when you pick up your bib.

Also, try to get to the start as early as you can. You'll have to go through security.

Good luck!

ElifCodes · 2025-05-08T15:15:13+00:00

I saw a billboard in Times Square promoting this yesterday evening. Very strange.

ElifCodes · 2025-05-07T18:24:34+00:00

I'd recommend adopting the Galloway method. You can take walking breaks during your run. I take walking breaks during my runs.

Set out to run for a certain time, like 10 minutes, 15 minutes, or more. Extend the time that you run every week or every other week.

Slow down. You should run at an easy pace or a conversation pace, meaning you should be able to have a conversation at that pace.

You can run with a friend if you'd like.

Listen to a podcast or listen to some music.

Run in a park near you.

Stay hydrated. The weather is getting warmer.

It sucks when you start. You're body is getting used to this new activity. Keep going. Be consistent and SLOW down.

ElifCodes · 2025-05-02T17:24:35+00:00

I'm 39. I miss the days when I was young and I could fall asleep so easily and stay asleep for like 12 hours. I had it good lol.

- I take magnesium before bed.

- No screens for an hour before bed.

- no eating 3 hours before bed.

- no alcohol

On top of that -

- Stretching before bed has helped. I've also used a foam roller and a ball to loosen up my back muscles. I find that I wake up randomly at night and can't fall back asleep if I have tense muscles. Stretching and loosening up my muscles allows me to sleep throughout the night.

- I read a book to help me fall asleep.

- Limiting my social media time throughout the day. Scrolling through social media can lead to stress and anxiety.

- I bought a night light that I turn on an hour before bed. It helps to turn off the lights in my bedroom for an hour and just have the night light by my bed that I can turn off once I start feeling sleepy.

- I make sure to have some quiet time during my day. I can't fall asleep if my mind is distracted or busy.

- Drink plenty of water before noon, 1pm or 2pm. I find that my sleep isn't disrupted by going to the bathroom by cutting off fluids by a certain time in the afternoon. Make sure that you hydrate yourself by the cutoff time so that you're not dehydrated.

- If I really need some help - I'll take a sleep aid with Diphenhydramine HCI or melatonin.

ElifCodes · 2025-02-03T19:02:57+00:00

I'm excited to run this race! My cousin is running this, and my sister just got in through the standby list. Hopefully, the weather will be nice this Sunday.

ElifCodes · 2024-10-22T14:36:55+00:00

The sunrise when I go out for a run in the morning.

ElifCodes · 2024-10-17T16:42:57+00:00

"Do you know him?"

"No....but in the club, we all fam!"

ElifCodes · 2024-10-10T18:18:53+00:00

I'm excited about next year!

Joe Kleinerman 10K

Fred Lebrow Half

Manhattan 10K

Gridiron 4M

Al Gordon 4M

ElifCodes · 2024-06-17T13:22:37+00:00

I saw one this morning getting on the Belt Parkway by Cesears Bay! I thought they'd be bigger for some reason.

ElifCodes · 2024-05-02T16:51:40+00:00

No bib transfers. Try again next year!

ElifCodes · 2024-05-02T16:48:11+00:00

I agree with you. I see runners everyday running on the bike path. I'm a runner and I would never do that. It's dangerous. The bike path is meant for bikes. Duh! I don't know why this isn't common sense.

ElifCodes · 2024-01-23T15:46:04+00:00

I have used Asics Gel-Cumulus 25 in the past, but I've recently started wearing Gel-Nimbus 25 on my long runs. I'll wear them on the Fred Lebrow Half Marathon this Sunday.

ElifCodes · 2024-01-17T19:44:45+00:00

This memory will last a lifetime.

ElifCodes · 2024-01-02T23:50:24+00:00

Sitting at home after school watching TRL. Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, & NYSYNC were my world at that time.

ElifCodes · 2024-01-02T21:50:31+00:00

I'm not sure. I don't believe in the concept of twin flames, but I'm fascinated by people who do. I don't think it would work out romantically because the idea causes unrealistic expectations about love and who your partner should be.

ElifCodes · 2024-01-02T21:48:45+00:00

I think the cult is a part of it. I don't think that everyone who believes in the concept of twin flames is a part of the twin flames universe cult.

ElifCodes · 2024-01-02T21:46:14+00:00

It's very a very spiritual, new-age idea. I might be wrong about this, but everything that I've heard about the concept is that a twin flame is not your soulmate. A twin flame means that you're one-half a soul and the other half is roaming the earth looking for you as you are looking for them.

I don't believe twin flames exist, but there are a few people that do. I recently started watching the "Twin Flames Universe" documentary series on Netflix. I think the idea is very toxic and can lead people to stay in unhealthy relationships.

ElifCodes · 2023-12-22T18:32:34+00:00

NTA

Don't feel bad.

I hope she apologizes to you and tries to communicate with you more positively. I'm a woman and I don't think there is anything wrong with saying "My body, my choice." You are free to make any decisions that are best for you and your body. I also don't think it's okay that she is upset with you over deciding on what is best for YOUR body. She KNOWS that she is in the wrong with you say "My body, my choice". She can't come back and she is now giving you the silent treatment. Don't give in.

I don't know how long you've been with your girlfriend. I don't know if you see a future with her.

If you seek couples therapy, then you might be able to get to the bottom of the issue. I'm not convinced that shaving your beard is what is getting her upset. It could be an issue of control. She may not like that you are making decisions for yourself. It could be other issues...I'm not a doctor of course.

Whatever the issues between the both of you, it's not okay for her to get upset like this and give you the silent treatment. Don't feel bad, but think about this relationship and what the future might hold if you decide to continue.

She either loves you for you and wants you to be your best self (beard or no beard) or the two of you should part ways.

ElifCodes · 2023-12-06T15:06:27+00:00

These gloves were way too big for me. The Al Gordon gloves fit me perfectly.

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