Breakfast the day before the Marathon

We got together at the Deli for breakfast and sorted out our last instructions before the NY Marathon!!!
As usual the Professor is surrounded by good company...

Nos juntamos en el Deli para desayunar y intercambiar las ultimas instrucciones antes de comenzar el NY Maraton!!!
Como siempre el Profesor esta rodeado de buena compania...

NY Marathon pick up @ Javits Center

After volunteering I picked up my bib and gear for the NY Marathon at the Javits Center. Joined Alex and Tincho for a short chat after which we went home.

Despues de mis funciones de voluntario retire mi numero y cosas para la NY maraton en el Javits Center. Me junte con Alex y Tincho con quienes charle un rato y de ahi nos fuimos para casa.

NYRR Volunteer @ Javits Center

I did my volunteer duty for the NYRR at the Javits Center helping in the International Runners desk just by the entrance of the pick up cycle. Started at 2 pm and finished by 7 30 pm.
It had a great time being able to help people from all over the world using my Spanish, Italian, French and Portuguese. The one's I had a hard time understanding were some Scots and Irish, their English was very difficult to comprehend. With whom I had the greatest fun were the Italians, people from the Solution Desk heard I got along with them so they came over to help them solve the problems that came up with them. With the only people I had a bit of trouble was with an Argentine couple who was trying to get some extra stuff from a very nice old lady beside me whom they overwhelmed, in very straight forward BA slang, I told them: This is not Argentina, shove off...

6 miles (10 Km) cloudy morning

The last training before the NY Marathon next Sunday!!! We ran 6 miles in 1:05 hrs with Carlos. Alex and Tincho ran last night.
We had breakfast in the Deli sharing the table with some ladies from Kent, UK and their young daughters visiting NY.
I'll be volunteering for NYRR at the Javits Center from 2 till 8 pm.

Este fue el ultimo entrenamiento antes de la NY Maraton el proximo Domingo!!! Corrimos 10 km en 1:05 hrs con Carlos. Alex y Tincho corrieron anoche.
Desayunamos en el Deli compartiendo la mesa con unas Sras de Kent, Inglaterra con sus hijas jovenes que estaban visitando NY.
Estare entre las 2 y 4 pm de voluntario para el NYRR en el Javits Center.

Stationary Biking - 6 miles (10 km)

As it was raining we decided not to run and risk catching a cold so had breakfast with Alex and Carlos in the Deli. Howard was around and joined us.
When I got home I decided to do a slow stationary bike ride for an hour to relax.

Como estaba lloviendo decidimos no correr para no arriesgar resfriarnos asi que desayunamos con Alex y Carlos en el Deli. Howard se nos unio cuando llego.
Al regresar a casa decidi hacer bicicleta estacionaria lentamente durante una hora para relajarme.

Volunteer Orientation

Today I went to the Volunteer orientation chat at the Javits Center were next Thursday I will be helping at the ID check-in.

Hoy fui a la orientacion para Voluntarios en el Javits Center donde el Jueves proximo ayudare verificando la identidad de los corredores en la entrada.

Schedule for week 44/09

Schedule para Semana 44/09:

Tue 27: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Thu 29: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Sun 01: 26.2 miles [42 Km] NY Marathon 10.20 am

6 miles (10 Km) cloudy & drizzly morning

We ran 6 miles in 1:05 hrs with an impressive amount of people whom we had breakfast with later. Among the visitors was Jorge Boria, an Old P that lives in Austin, Texas and is in NY for his niece's wedding in Staten Island. Also Oscar from BA who helps Carlos with web work for Latinvision.

Corrimos 10 km en 1:05 hrs con un grupo impresionante de personas con las que compartimos el desayuno mas tarde. Entre los visitantes estaba Jorge Boria, un Old P que vive en Austin, Texas y esta en NY para el casamiento de su sobrina en Staten Island. Tambien Oscar de BA que esta ayudando a Carlos con el disenio web para Latinvision.

Truco NY @ Yale Club

A bunch of Argentinean Hooligans meet regularly at the Yale Club to play Truco. I still don't understand how we have not been kicked out after all these years for disturbing the peace in the Bar and Restaurant area.

Un grupo de Argentinos inadaptados nos reunimos regularmente en el Yale Club para jugar al truco. Lo que aun no entiendo es como aun no nos han hechado por el alboroto que venimos causando hace anios en el area del Bar y Restaurant.

6 miles (10 Km) ideal morning

We ran 6 miles in 1:04 hrs with Alex and Carlos going the other way round Central Park. The morning was ideal to run. It was fun to watch the usual runners from the other side...

Corrimos 10 km en 1:04 hrs con Alex y Carlos en el sentido inverso al usual en Central Park. La maniana estaba ideal para correr. Fue divertido observar a los corredores de siempre pero del otro lado...

6 miles (10 Km) pretty fair morning

We ran 6 miles in 1:06 hrs with Alex and Carlos. It seems we are finally shaping up pretty well.
Shala was kind enough to be in our breakfast picture.

Corrimos 10 km en 1:06 hrs con Alex y Carlos. Parece que al fin estamos en mediana forma.
Shala gentilmente accedio a posar en la foto con nosotros.

Schedule for week 43/09

Schedule para Semana 43/09:

Tue 20: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Thu 22: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Sat 24: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 8.00 am

12 miles (20 Km) cloudy & fresh morning

We ran 12 miles in 2:24 hrs with Alex, Carlos and Emily that caught up with us while running.
For breakfast we were joined by Julieta who was visiting from Buenos Aires.

Corrimos 20 km en 2:24 hrs con Alex, Carlos y Emily que se nos unio durante la corrida.
Para el desayuno estuvo Julieta quien esta de visita desde Buenos Aires.

Stationary Biking - 6 miles (10 km)

Bad weather and to much work has obliged me to cancel the Thursday run but I did some stationary bike at home for 1 hr.

Mal tiempo y mucho trabajo me obligo a cancelar la corrida del Jueves pero complemente con bicicleta fija en casa por una hora.

6 miles (10 Km) cool morning

We ran 6 miles in 1:11 hrs. The run was slower but we arrived in better shape as we didn't push it. I'll consider running the marathon at this pace.

Corrimos 10 km en 1:11 hrs. La corrida fue mas lenta pero llegamos mas enteros pues no nos exigimos tanto. Voy a considerar correr la maraton a este paso.

Schedule for week 42/09

Schedule para Semana 42/09:

Mon 12: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Thu 15: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Sat 17:12 miles [20 Km] (2 Loops) 8.00 am

6 miles (10 Km) cloudy & humid morning

We ran 6 miles in 1:05 hrs. Alex's foot was better and he ran pretty well. Susanita and Jennifer joined us and made this a pleasant run.

Corrimos 10 km en 1:05 hrs. El tobillo de Alex esta mejor lo que le permitio correr bien. Susanita y Jennifer fueron de la partida lo que hizo que la carrera fuera placentera.

6 miles (10 Km) @ Noon

Because of work I ran alone 6 miles at noon in 1:06 hrs. Carlos was busy on his next week event in the NY Times Center. Professor Garro-n is in Washington, DC, we don't ask what for, but suppose it's about work...

Por razones de trabajo corri solo 10 km al mediodia en 1:06 hrs. Carlos estaba muy ocupado organizando su evento de la semana proxima en el Centro del NY Times. El profesor Garro-n esta en Washington, DC, no le preguntamos para que fue, pero suponemos que fue por cuestiones de trabajo...

5 miles (8 Km) Nice lonely morning!

I ran alone 5 miles in 52 minutes since Carlos had to take care of business. The Professor is still recuperating from his burn ankle. Didn't stop by the Deli as had to do some early interpretations.

Corri solo 8 km en 52 minutos ya que Carlos tuvo que ocuparse de algunos temas de su trabajo. El Profesor sigue recuperandose de la quemadura en su tobillo. No desayune en el Deli, tuve que regresar inmediatamente por unas interpretaciones que realize temprano.

Schedule for week 41/09

Schedule para Semana 41/09:

Tue 06: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Thu 08: 6 miles [10 Km] (Loop) 7.00 am

Sat 10:12 miles [20 Km] (2 Loops) 8.00 am

6 miles (10 Km) cloudy morning

I ran 6 miles in 1:06 hrs as my right knee gave up so Carlos and Emily kept on and did 12 and 20 miles respectively.
Went by Alex's house to check on his burnt ankle that will require sometime to heal completely. He stated that we'll see him run soon and will do what it takes to run the marathon. Carlos and I have our reservations on his matter.

Corri 10 km en 1:06 hrs ya que mi rodilla derecha me obligo a parar pero Carlos y Emily continuaron para completar 20 y 32 km respectivamente.
Fui a la casa de Alex para ver su pie quemado que requerira bastante tiempo para curarse. El declaro que correra pronto con nosotros y hara la maraton. Carlos y Yo tenemos nuestras reservas sobre el tema.

6 miles (10 Km) pretty fresh morning

We ran 6 miles with Carlos in 1:04 hrs. Mornings are getting cooler. It seems Alex will be not running for sometime as his burnt ankle is in bad shape. The doctor will give a final verdict in a couple of days.
We had breakfast in the Deli with Howard and 2 couples from Germany and Denmark.

Corrimos 10 km con Carlos en 1:04 hrs. Las manianas son cada vez mas frescas. Parece que Alex no correra con nosotros por un tiempo pues su tobillo quemado no esta bien. El medico dara su veredicto final en un par de dias.
Desayunamos en el Deli con Howard y 2 parejas de Alemania y Dinamarca.