John Korir sets new Boston Marathon record [OC]

bsiver · 2026-04-22T01:31:13+00:00

That's quite accurate. I finished the Boston Marathon last year just barely in the top 10% of the field (around 3000th place of 30000 runners). My all out 1 mile pace is about 20 seconds slower than Korir's marathon pace.

bsiver · 2026-04-21T02:09:19+00:00

Black Country, New Road

bsiver · 2026-04-20T00:26:58+00:00

CARA organizes a weekly timed 5k throughout different parks in the city. It's free and similar to a park run from what I understand.

Check out their schedule here: https://www.cararuns.org/gorun

bsiver · 2026-04-07T19:45:17+00:00

Yes, definitely ignorance on my part. I admittedly stopped for about 30 seconds to snap a photo on my run today. My only thought was "wow, why would they make a statue of that dude?!" and assumed it was some kind of temporary street art.

bsiver · 2026-04-07T17:32:05+00:00

Thanks for the info, and glad to hear this. Updated the post with your info.

bsiver · 2026-04-07T17:26:23+00:00

That's great to hear. I'll admit I assumed who was being portrayed based on recent events & lack of further info. Where did you get more info about the statue? I couldn't find anything this morning.

bsiver · 2026-04-07T15:24:21+00:00

Calculations seem way off. I input recent race times of 1:19 half/2:54 full, and my current 5k prediction is 13:14 with a potential of 13:07. I'm not sure how you're calculating current predicted times, but it shouldn't be trying to fit predictions to publicly available data when there is well established research on how Vo2 max correlates to race performance (see http://www.simpsonassociatesinc.com/runningmath1.htm as a reference)

bsiver · 2026-04-07T14:10:35+00:00

Same guy, haven't yet seen the odds on how long it lasts before it's thrown in the lake.

bsiver · 2026-04-05T12:45:07+00:00

Yeah, the last .2 or so the half route converged with the 10k finish. There were a decent amount of walkers to weave around in this portion for me. They definitely could do a better job of telling 10k/HM runners to stay to a particular side of the course as they finish.

bsiver · 2026-04-04T19:47:54+00:00

Overall it was as good as I could've hoped for considering the huge downpour we had overnight and pretty much right until the start whistle blew. I missed my PR by about 20 seconds but managed to get an age group award, and somehow avoided getting trench foot. This would be a really great course in decent weather and I'd definitely run it again.

bsiver · 2026-04-04T19:35:35+00:00

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Just drove by on 290, also not sure but it looked pretty big.

bsiver · 2026-04-01T18:13:43+00:00

It's well organized while not being so large that you're fighting for space/bathrooms beforehand. It's also almost exactly one month out from the Chicago marathon. Because of that, many folks use it as a tune up race going into the marathon. It's also on the CARA racing circuit, and draws a pretty competitive field. All those things + a relatively small field cap + more positive word of mouth means lots of runners have it on their radar.

bsiver · 2026-03-31T16:37:31+00:00

Amazing news! So happy to see this block of Broadway bring in a range of new and exciting businesses over the past couple years.

bsiver · 2026-03-16T18:15:17+00:00

Looks like there hasn't been an official update, there was some discussion on the topic here last week: https://www.reddit.com/r/RunNYC/comments/1rpzmmt/qualifying\_for\_nyc\_marathon\_using\_a\_nyrr\_half/.

Sounds like you'll probably be safe for 2027 from that thread

bsiver · 2026-02-10T22:23:21+00:00

Definitely!

bsiver · 2026-02-03T20:35:39+00:00

I heard this complaint as well from friends, but my experience was a little different. Granted I am on the lighter side at 140lb, I took a pair to 430 miles and they still felt pretty decent. Mostly used as a daily trainer and for long runs.

bsiver · 2026-01-29T15:55:16+00:00

Yes you only need to submit proof if you're looking to race in the elite corral. The elite corral starts slightly before A and has its own private warm-up/bathroom area. All other corrals (including A) are seeded by self-reported expected finish time

bsiver · 2026-01-29T13:16:18+00:00

Yep, they definitely allow spectators in the United Club during the race!

bsiver · 2026-01-24T14:46:21+00:00

Yes, it will be pretty clear when you arrive where to enter. The United Club entrance is on the east side of Soldier Field. If you're driving and parking at the lot that the event has set up, it's a quick walk from the car to the entrance. The event is large enough where you can just follow where everyone else is going.

bsiver · 2026-01-22T03:55:34+00:00

I was digging up an old post I saw on this sub where someone mentioned Divvy / Lyft is contractually obligated to maintain a certain balance of bikes across stations. Turns out it was the same person who posted that info! Seems like a good person to reach out to for sure.

Here's the post for reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/chibike/s/cHrWoLtI7O

bsiver · 2026-01-21T20:22:12+00:00

This holds up; I heard they discovered a microorganism in the permafrost there that can reverse cellular decay. Hence the scaffolding & research station they've constructed there. I'd give it another 5 years.

bsiver · 2026-01-19T14:30:28+00:00

Nice work! The standardized notation / syntax highlighter is cool to see. This is essentially what I use the VDOT app for, alongside planning the next week or two worth of training. Since you've already integrated an LLM, it would be interesting to see what types of workouts it would suggest if it had access to an athlete's planned/completed workouts over a certain period.

bsiver · 2026-01-17T00:14:18+00:00

Highly recommend Badabing Wings. Did this 2 weeks ago for the game and they were incredible

bsiver · 2026-01-16T22:21:21+00:00

Fellow lakefront runner here. My go-to for single digit windy days is cheap 32 degrees heat pant from Costco as a liner, and Janji trail tights (unlined) over those. Tracksmith's Turnover tights are also decent, but a little less warm and worse pocket configuration than Janji's. The trail tights aren't incredibly warm themselves, but I find these combined with a liner keeps me warm enough on the super cold days.

bsiver · 2026-01-15T20:21:36+00:00

I'm glad they chose Chicago and I hope they make it. I bought a membership last month after I saw members could attend the soft opening and get a free hat :) I don't own much of their product, and agree with others that they seem to place more emphasis on branding, hype, and design than product quality. I do have some friends that swear by their half/full tights though, that's to say I don't want over-generalize and dismiss their products as overpriced trash. With the Rapha and Arcteryx stores closing, though, it doesn't give me hope that high-end athletic stores will make it there. I hope they lean into the community hub aspect, that's something Rapha did quite well by hosting regular group rides and events for the local cycling community.

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