2019 NYC Marathon - Richie Eisenberg
/Name: Richie Eisenberg
Tell us your running backstory. I started running my Freshman year of high school during the spring track season and instantly became hooked on distance running. The following Fall I ran XC and have not stopped since.
Why TMIRCE? I started running with TMIRCE in 2015 after a college friend recommended I come to a Monday Night Track workout. I started attending Monday nights regularly because it was an excellent way to incorporate speed workouts into my weekly routine and sprinting alongside faster runners allowed me to continually push myself and improve. I continue to come because Darren, Chris, and Chris do an excellent job at programming while keeping the mood fun and jovial.
Why did you enter the TMIRCE NYC Marathon lottery? I entered the marathon lottery because I have been dying to run NYC for the past 5 years.
What number marathon will the 2019 NYC Marathon be for you? Second Marathon (Ran the Hamptons Marathon 2018).
What excites you most about the NYC Marathon?I am excited about running with the largest group of marathon runners in the world.
What scares you the most about the NYC Marathon? The possibility of bad weather.
Tell us a fun fact (not running related) about yourself.I love to cook. My favorite dish to make is risotto.
What do you do when you aren’t running?Besides from work, I’m a bit of a fitness junkie. I like to go to the gym, practice yoga, and spin.
What’s your favorite distance? 6 Miles - I tend to procrastinate, and I like that I can finish a 6 mile run and shower within an hour in case I have somewhere I need to be after.
What’s your most hated distance?20 Miles - Might as well run a marathon at that point.
What’s your favorite running route in NYC?The large loop around Central Park.
Long runs - Go it alone or run with other people?Always alone with a good Spotify playlist.
What’s your guilty pleasure song to run to (The REAL one!)?So Yesterday by Hillary Duff, but I feel 0 sense of guilt.
What’s your favorite post-race food?Protein Smoothie with banana, blueberries, and peanut butter.
What’s piece of running gear could you not live without?My Nathan running belt to hold my keys and phone.
What’s your running goal?I’d like to run a marathon sub-3 hours and outside of running I’d like to compete in an Iron Man.
Do you have a favorite running quote? No but I love Born to Run by Christopher McDougall.
What’s your best running memory?Either breaking 5:00 during the mile in high school or spending time with my mom trail running.
What lessons has running taught you?Running has taught me to be goal oriented and recovering from running-related injuries has taught me a great deal of patience.
What’s the best part about running? The meditative state your head enters, sweating, and being able to enjoy the outdoors.
What’s the worst part about running?Shin splints or sunburn.
What advice would you give to a running newbie?The first run is the hardest, and from there it only gets easier.
