Free shoes and great advice!

Urban Runner Dave Goldberger is just weeks away from running the Philly Marathon. Good thing he now has in his posession a pair of the world's fastest shoes--the adiZERO LT. The winner of last night's monthly raffle, Dave will soon receive these lightweight, minimalist trainer offering the perfect blend of cushioning and support to maximize propulsion and efficiency. Congrats, Dave!

And a big thank you to everyone who turned out for our first-ever Urban Runners' Forum featuring Caitlin Tormey! Caitlin shared with us everything from her race-week diet (absolutely no carbs until two nights before competition) to her training regimen (120 miles per week!), and she even joined us on our 7.5-mile run. If you're out there rooting on the marathoners this Sunday, be sure to give Caitlin a few extra cheers--look out for her among the top women!

Urban Runners' Forum #1: Tonight!

Want to know what it takes to run a 2:45 marathon? Here's your chance! Local and elite marathoner Caitlin Tormey (that's her on the right, in last year's Houston Marathon) will chat with the Urban Run group tonight prior to our regular 4 or 7.5-mile routes. Part of the brand-new Urban Runners' Forum, Tormey will talk about her experiences at the 26.2-mile distance, and how she's preparing for this Sunday's ING New York City Marathon.

And as a bonus, Tormey will join us for our group run following the Forum (don't worry, she'll slow down for us). So join the run tonight, and tomorrow you can brag to your friends that you kept pace with an elite!

See you tonight at 7.

Pace Projection Run: The results are in!

Yesterday, we held our first-ever pace projection run. Before we took off for our run, we asked each runner to write down how long he thought it would take to complete the uptown 4-mile route. Leaving their watches behind, they then shot to stick to their projected time. How'd they do? Here are the top three results:

1. Dario Banalotti*
Projected time: 30:00
Actual time: 30:42

2. Mike Caywood
Projected time: 38:00
Actual time: 36:22

3. Peter Murdock
Projected time: 34:00
Actual time: 31:50

*Quite an impressive feat for Dario, considering he came straight to the Urban Run from the Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff 5-miler in Central Park!

So, ya think you can do better than these guys? Join us for our next pace projection run next month! Date TBA.

Meet Your Lead Runners: James Brown

Sure, you run with them every week, but how well do you really know your Urban Run Lead Runners? Over the next few weeks, we’ll give you a little more background on our team members. First up: James Brown.

FULL NAME: James A. Brown II

HOMETOWN: Rialto, California

COLLEGE: San Diego State University
DAY JOB: Media Vest
FAVORITE DISTANCE TO RUN: 10 miles, or until my legs tell me to stop.
FAVORITE PLACE TO RUN: Along Dockweiler Beach in Marina Del Rey, CA and throughout Balboa Park in San Diego.
ON YOUR RUNNING PLAYLIST: Born Too Slow by Crystal Method, Above the Clouds by Delerium and Nocturnal Transmission by BT, to name a few.
MOTIVATION: Seeing smiling faces from fellow runners during and after a long run.
adidas BELIVES IMPOSSIBLE IS NOTHING. WHAT’S YOUR UN-IMPOSSIBLE MOMENT? When, in pursuit of a dream, I left everything behind in California and became an East Coaster.

Welcome adidas NYC Urban Runners!

Hi runners, and welcome to the adidas NYC Urban Run blog!

Here, we'll keep you posted on our twice-weekly routes, special adidas Urban Run events, and what's going on in the running world. We may even post our own training updates and racing recaps—and hopefully some of yours, too (if you’re willing to share, that is!).

So remember to keep clicking on www.adidasurbanrun.blogspot.com throughout the week—this is where your run begins!

—Sarah and the adidas NYC Urban Run team