In 2012 a few of my coworkers were desperate to enlist anyone to participate in Ragnar, a 24-hour relay race all over the USA. 12 runners piled in a van to run a 200-mile relay for 24 hours without sleep. I had never run in my life, but I figured. Why not? Who can go wrong with an all-expenses paid trip to Vegas?

After the life-changing Ragnar experience, I returned to NYC, joined NYRR, and ran the Ted Corbitt 9 miler in Central Park. It was a tough winter race but faster than my 9 miles in the Vegas desert. I was in love!

Fast forward 11 years, I have run 41 NYRR races, including the NYC Marathon, in 2016 and 2021. 16 races with NYC runs on Governors Island, Queens, and Brooklyn with NY City Runs. Numerous Turkey trots in New Rochelle, Mamaroneck Mount Vernon, and Yonkers. In 2022 I ran the Philly Marathon, and I am running the Paris Marathon this year.

My running career is just getting started. I enjoy the freedom running gives me, and running quiets my mind while at the same time making me feel like a champion!

Professionally I am the Director of People Operations at a Global nonprofit based in West Africa, I work from home and travel to West Africa 2-3 times yearly.

Running Route
Saturday, January 28th - 7:50 am
Memorial Park parking lot in Larchmont (corner of Myrtle Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue, just off of Murray Avenue)

Two Stages: 3 and 6 miles

Stage 1: 

·       Exit the parking lot and turn right to Chatsworth Avenue

·       Left on Chatsworth, across Boston Post Road and onto Monroe Road 

·       Monroe to Woodbine Avenue

·       Left on Woodbine to Ocean Avenue

·       Right onto Ocean, which turns into Magnolia Avenue and bears right

·       Stage 1 and Stage 2 runners split here 

Stage 1 runners only:

·       Follow Magnolia to Larchmont Avenue

·       Right on Larchmont and follow to Palmer Avenue

·       Right on Palmer to Chatsworth

·       Left on Chatsworth and go over the bridge to Myrtle 

·       Right onto Myrtle to return to Memorial Park

Stage 2 runners:

·       Follow Magnolia to Park Avenue

·       Sharp left on Park to Helena Avenue

·       Left on Helena to Pryer Lane

·       Left on Pryer Lane to Pryer Manor

·       Quick right on Pryer Manor straight into Dillon Road and run up the hill to Boston Post Road

·       Left on Boston Post Road to Stonelea Place

·       Right on Stonelea, which bears to the right at Palmer Avenue and becomes Petersville Road

·       Follow Petersville over 95 and then it becomes Potter Avenue and follow to Fifth Avenue

·       Left on Fifth to Pinebrook Boulevard

·       Right on Pinebrook to the lake 

·       Sharp right at the lake onto Barnard Road to Huguenot Drive

·       Bear right on Huguenot to Chatsworth

·       Right on Chatsworth to Myrtle 

·       Left on Myrtle and sprint back to Memorial Park

Three Stages (3, 6 and 12 miles)

Stage 1:

·       Exit the parking lot and turn left onto Quaker to North Avenue

·       Left on North to Avon Road

·       Left on Avon to Oxford Road

·       Oxford becomes Sussex and bears to the left

·       Sussex to Quaker Ridge Road

·       Stage 1 runners only: Left on Quaker Ridge and back to Cosi

Stage 2 and 3 runners:

·       Right onto Quaker Ridge to Pinebrook Boulevard

·       Take Ramp to head north on Pinebrook to Stratton Road

·       Left onto Stratton to Wilmot

·       Left on Wilmot into Fenimore 

·       Follow Wilmot back to North

·       Left on North to Quaker Ridge

·       Stage 2 runners only: Left on Quaker Ridge back to Cosi

Stage 3 runners:

·       Continue on North to Eastchester Road 

·       Right on Eastchester to New Rochelle Road to California Road

·       Right on California to Mill Road

·       Right on Mill to North

·       Right on North to Quaker Ridge

·       Left on Quaker Ridge back to Cosi

Local Races:

Paine to Pain Store
During weekend runs,  some items from the Paine to Pain Finish Line Store will be available for purchase using the Square App (credit card or ApplePay).  

Tuesday Night Speedwork

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