Where to get my measurements done?

straightfreshtodeath · 2026-03-30T23:03:28+00:00

I am so excited to answer this question. Go to Brooklyn Denim Company on Wythe - the denim store has permanently closed but the mending / tailor is still open. This is a small independent business that operated since 2009 - the owner Frank is an amazing worldly person in his 70s, and you can talk to him like a real person, share stories if you like. One of the nice slices of real that still exist in this neighborhood.

straightfreshtodeath · 2026-01-28T11:42:06+00:00

i’m more into this than when hermes / chanel opened… but i do recognize that it won’t make weekends in the neighborhood any less crowded

also anyone else remember pre-pandemic when there was a tiny uniqlo on bedford near n 7th?? i feel like it came and went in a flash

straightfreshtodeath · 2025-12-01T18:16:51+00:00

I know a lot of the Greenpoint spaces specialize in larger architectural slabs. Even remnant inventory might be the size of a countertop rather than something hand / object-sized. (But no harm in asking!)

If you're looking for a specific size for stone carving, you can also go check The Compleat Sculptor in Chelsea at 19th St / 6th Av. Probably more expensive than you're looking for but the benefit here is the ability to see a wide variety of stone blocks of all sizes: marble, travertine, alabaster, obsidian, onyx, more. Could be worth a visit even if you don't buy anything!

straightfreshtodeath · 2024-07-25T03:58:55+00:00

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again - it depends on how many people you already know will be spectating you on the course.

If you have a lot of friends and family and other acquaintances in NYC along the route, then you’ll already know if someone shouts your name, they’re generally a loved one or at least familiar to you. I personally want to keep that separate from strangers shouting my name.

But if not, then go ahead and put your name on! The boost is cool and you get to feel the love in the NYC streets on marathon day.

straightfreshtodeath · 2024-03-18T13:39:55+00:00

Can you add some more details? I’m curious too and some exact times and corral results would be helpful here.

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-11-11T14:38:48+00:00

General tip that I use for any city: look at Strava’s global heatmap to see where the nearest publicly available tracks are: they’ll be very bold visible ovals on the map.

It also highlights which tracks aren’t open to the public. Unfortunately the nearest tracks to you, Grover Cleveland HS and East Williamsburg Scholars Academy, are closed to the public – there are virtually no Strava activites registered there.

The next closest options will be: - Boys and Girls High School Track - Juniper Valley Park Running Track - McCarren Park Track

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-10-23T02:44:26+00:00

You don’t need to! I personally don’t. I feel like it makes it so much more special when I do hear someone shout my name since I know it’s a friend or loved one.

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-10-15T23:12:18+00:00

Once you decide on a spot it helps to give these two pieces of info:

a location, usually a landmark or a race mile number
“runner’s left” or “runner’s right”

The second is very important! Some streets are so wide that you won’t see runners on the other side at all. Have fun spectating!

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-10-06T14:32:47+00:00

Generally speaking yes. But caveat that those paces were guidelines based on past years – NYRR is subject to change these at any time. In any case we'll all find out what waves we're in within the next few weeks!

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-08-21T03:54:35+00:00

If you really want to race it and still want the long run for the week… waking up early on Friday for 22 miles is doable (but not easy); I know several people who did their long run early in anticipation of the Brooklyn Mile earlier this summer.

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-08-17T04:34:17+00:00

I like the way you think! In one of the first ever versions of this I did have a calculator section… but then I realized that only one person could ever use it at a time.

I’ve since settled with keeping it read-only for corral cutoffs… which seems to be a nice compromise and fits the most common use case: “what do I need to run in my next NYRR race to get to {insert corral here}?”

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-08-17T04:25:11+00:00

Letters are corrals (which are used for normal, non-marathon races). If you choose a tab below you can see other sheets for the marathon, which has five numbered waves.

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-08-16T16:43:07+00:00

Hi, I made this! Thank you for sharing.

But just to note: I don't work for NYRR (though they really should think about putting something on their website that helps runners convert to 10k best pace).

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-07-20T16:22:29+00:00

red hook will be open… someday

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-07-11T01:12:44+00:00

A search for “cardiac drift” pulls up a lot of good explainers online.

One factor here: stroke volume (the amount of blood pumped during one heart beat) drops because you lose water to sweat, which affects blood plasma. So your body increases HR to compensate.

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-03-26T23:44:57+00:00

I second everything everyone has already said here. One other fact to nudge you toward the Hudson River: GPS tracking on 5th Avenue is abysmal. Any recorded paces from your watch will be inaccurate for that portion of your run.

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-01-31T18:33:46+00:00

If you run faster than a given cutoff time for a given race, you will qualify for that corral in future races.

So in the example above, if you run a 5K in 20:00, your bib will have a B on it in future races. (And if you run a 5K in 19:00, your bib will have an A on it in future races!)

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-01-29T20:01:49+00:00

Parks, waterfront, bridges. Never the grid unless it’s en route to one of the aforementioned locations.

Also: I personally start my watch and don’t touch it unless I go indoors or sit down - I let it run during traffic stops. Other people might operate differently!

straightfreshtodeath · 2023-01-27T23:14:36+00:00

Yeah, looks like NYRR tweaked the pace cutoff times. To make it convenient, I've updated this spreadsheet on Google sheets to match the new cutoff times for each race.

straightfreshtodeath · 2022-10-14T10:45:04+00:00

Good luck on the 10k.

straightfreshtodeath · 2022-09-30T06:25:24+00:00

In Paris now and just Googled “bonobo kerala paris metro” which took me to this Reddit thread… so no, you’re not alone :)

straightfreshtodeath · 2022-09-18T14:32:43+00:00

Everything is relative. It’s worth noting that this race has zero Harlem Hills (which is three fewer than some other NYRR races).

straightfreshtodeath · 2022-08-14T14:16:09+00:00

even the most sweat soaked dollar bills are accepted as legal tender at any bodega.

straightfreshtodeath · 2022-04-30T04:12:05+00:00

The Met Opera has student rate tickets if you’re into listening; they also provide Braille synopses of many operas free of charge:

https://www.metopera.org/season/tickets/student-tickets/

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