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New York Rain Runners

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Matt and Ian, 6:10 a.m.

The New York Road Runners celebrated their 50th anniversary with a five-mile race in the rain in Central Park this morning. That's 10 years per mile. Matt Martinez and I managed a pace slightly faster than that.

Ian Chillag

6:42 AM ET | 06- 4-2008 | permalink

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I started running my first year of law school to save my sanity, but its because of groups like NYRR reaching out to and supporting non-elite athletes and recreational runners that I had the nerve to register for my first half marathon. I've been hooked ever since. 3 years later, I've run 6 full and 3 half marathons and hope to one day qualify for Boston. Happy 50th!!!

Sent by Rachel | 9:00 AM ET | 06-04-2008

Never been a big running fan, but this story inspired me to take a jog tomorrow! What better way to enjoy a day off.

Sent by Sandy, Honolulu, HI | 5:13 PM ET | 06-04-2008

Ian
I haven't been running all my life -- I've been running all your life. I started the summer before your birth --at about your current age.

your obsessive, addicted, psychotic father but I am certainly very happy all the oofspring are also addicted to aerobic excess

Sent by shawn chillag | 8:48 PM ET | 06-05-2008

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