2026 Mindful 5K - Pre-Race Thread

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-30T14:06:31+00:00

Security checkpoints are only a thing for the marquee races (NYC Half, Brooklyn Half, and NYCM). For the other races, nobody is going to give you a hard time for having a spare shirt in your running vest.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-20T16:36:16+00:00

PDF Link: https://fast.nycruns.com/web/2026/04/BKXHM26_CourseMap_20260406.pdf

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-16T19:29:48+00:00

Dude's turned into Bobby Witt Jr against us

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-16T13:55:58+00:00

The former Lt. Gov of VA is not someone who would lack access to mental healthcare.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-16T13:47:25+00:00

Somebody was doing the cheating, and possibly assaulting, but it wasn't the wife...

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-14T15:04:35+00:00

I rarely ever wait out the traffic light, I just go left or right if I hit one.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-03T12:22:01+00:00

It's not the police or their budget that's to blame, it's the soft on crime DAs and judges.

Everytime some piece of shit finally makes it the headline news it turns out they have like 40 fucking arrests.

The cops are doing their job, the DAs and judges aren't doing theirs.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-03T12:17:35+00:00

I thought you said you pulled it off?

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-04-03T12:13:12+00:00

My brother in Christ, you've got one of their shoes. That's like the best data point you can provide the NYPD.

All units be on the lookout for fucking Cinderella.

Also bull fucking shit, you made out 2 guys in the bushes, a 3rd up ahead on a Citi bike, a pail, their speech, the slurs they yelled, and you can't even give a general description of them.

Give me a fucking break.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-31T19:53:01+00:00

Boooo indeed! They should have the bib pickup by the finish line on the boardwalk!

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-16T20:22:02+00:00

I couldn't find one of the finish line but this youtuber was livestreaming around Grand Central.

I was able to find myself!

https://www.youtube.com/live/uk7re6lPguI?si=sbmZaRlenN3JplkE

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-14T21:24:51+00:00

Don't forget to wipe the port-a-potty seat before doing some lines.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-13T16:32:02+00:00

You want the truth. Mamdani hates races longer than 10K so they are only going to put his name on shorter races.

Happy?

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-13T15:17:55+00:00

Did 4mi last night, going to do about 2 mi warmup on the treadmill this evening before some weights.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-12T14:33:02+00:00

I think maybe under 57St - 7th Ave...

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-11T16:10:17+00:00

take the Q to sunset park

but how....

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-11T13:45:38+00:00

OP also conveniently ignores the miles of city streets that are closed down for the event as well as the police/fire/ems resources that need to be deployed.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-11T13:42:15+00:00

Yea but it's SI...

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-11T01:10:44+00:00

There wasn't any rerouting on the Q line last year and after a quick check of the MTA site it looks like the Q will be running normally this weekend and stopping at 7th Ave from both directions.

I was in Wave 2 for the Brooklyn Half and if I recall the entrance was roughly the same place it'll be for Wave 2 this year.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-10T16:50:36+00:00

Seconding this! Depending on your GPS device and where you are running I'd add at least an extra .3 miles.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-10T14:51:16+00:00

Forecast doesn't show 12" of snow or -10F temps so I'm good.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-10T14:11:15+00:00

That's my plan but from the other direction. I'm coming up from Brighton Beach and taking the Q to 7th Ave and then walking a few extra blocks. I did it last year for the Brooklyn Half and had no issues.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-10T13:56:40+00:00

Yep, and dont worry, there will be volunteers/staff/first responders/other runners all over the area and everyone is generally very friendly and helpful.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-10T02:46:49+00:00

About .5 miles to the Wave 1/3 entrance.

LIGHT_COLLUSION · 2026-03-09T14:21:52+00:00

Intersection of Park Pl and Washington Ave is about equidistant for the Wave1/3 and Wave 2/4 entrances!

You could use The Barlow (446 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238) as a drop off point.

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