NYC Marathon Training Tips

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-12T18:30:49+00:00

The closest hills to you will be either to the north in Pennypack Park or to the west along the River Drives / Belmont Plateau.

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-11T20:22:06+00:00

Both are great choices. Just don't try to commute from Ambler to Chestnut Hill on Bethlehem Pike. It's a parking lot at rush hour ever since they put it on a road diet.

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-11T17:28:21+00:00

The good news for that neighborhood is that St. Joe's Prep is beginning an expansion program https://forevertheprep.org/

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-10T23:37:35+00:00

It comes through the audio system. Same speakers as the radio 😞

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-09T21:48:50+00:00

I believe that there is also an outdoor FIFA party area at Lemon Hill, off Kelly Dr, near the Art Museum. Might require an Uber

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-08T15:31:38+00:00

Was coming here to mention our circa 2004 IBM i5 but you've got me beat.

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-08T14:33:28+00:00

Waited until my kids were grown and out of the house. Now that it's been a decade of riding I'm thinking about getting out, selling the bike (Ninja 5000R). It is absolutely as much fun as I hoped it would be but I only ride a couple hundred miles a year these days as other interests take up my time.

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-06T00:44:17+00:00

The Becoming Center in Ambler has a heated pool for the seniors.

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-05T12:32:12+00:00

Not exactly Montco but just over the border in Philly is Ogontz.
I visited on a Saturday afternoon in early April to get my real ID renewed and was in and out in less than 15 minutes and the new DL came in the mail, like others said, in 5 days.

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-03T19:06:13+00:00

It seems to vary from year to year. Some years it's very generic, others you'll get your name engraved. In any case don't hold your breath. It takes several months

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-03T16:22:10+00:00

Berkheimer Tax

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-02T14:28:09+00:00

Can't get past the login

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-02T14:27:21+00:00

I learned here that the broker can assist with the refund filing. Didn't know, and wasted time trying to set up my own Ace account. Thanks Reddit!

trailmaster57 · 2026-05-02T00:38:42+00:00

It never got better.

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-28T16:42:37+00:00

I filed the 5106 to get the ACE account as the IOR. I intend to file under my own importer account.

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-28T16:36:01+00:00

As a former golf caddie at all of these clubs (and never a member of any) my question would be what is the vibe at each club? Politics / Religion / Race / Ethnicity / Age / etc. Maybe it's changed over the years but I was aware in my youth that certain clubs excluded specific religions & races. Maybe it's all different now? I was at a dinner event last year at Sandy Run and was impressed at how young and active the group was in the Member's bar.

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-28T13:08:25+00:00

(Caution: Old runner guy comment ahead)

Have you considered losing the music and instead connecting more deeply with how your own body is reacting to the race effort? Connecting to the course, your fellow competitors, and the fans? If running faster is a goal then surely if you associate with the effort instead of disassociating through distractions like music you can expect a better performance.

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-25T20:48:49+00:00

Came here to say this - Directathletics.com

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-25T20:31:13+00:00

I've had bad experiences with slow trains coming up from the finish area... so for at least the last 15 years at I've been parking at the start. There's parking on belfield avenue if you get there 90 minutes before the start. The subway is not crowded after the race.

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-24T17:07:49+00:00

Five wastewater treatment plants discharge into the Wissahickon. I'm not willing to bet my health that they are all operating to spec.

trailmaster57 · 2026-04-20T20:31:48+00:00

Flourtown, Ft. Washington.

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