Stay ConnectedA podcast about New York City’s running culture, now being recorded out in the wild. Chris Chavez and Patryk Odedina pull up to random running hot spots of the five boroughs to talk with the luminaries, legends, and strangers who make NYC the world’s greatest running town. Untold stories, unscripted conversations, and the city itself as the third host.
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In this episode, we find out how someone who explained to us that he was once so uninterested in sports that he would roll around in the grass next to his childhood baseball field to make it look like he'd played when he got home later....how that kid went on to co-found a running group uptown. Hector Espinal is the co-founder of WRU Crew— which meets every Monday nights out of Bodega Pizza in Washington Heights —and also the co-founder of Never Not Bootleggin' – a clothing brand that fuses running with hip hop and pop culture. Hector went from never having run more than a few steps in his life, to completing the NYC Marathon in and hopes to do another one very soon. He talked to us at a diner near where he was raised about how he first started to run for his health and how a community grew out of that. We also delve into what made him so determined to finish a marathon, how he dealt with having to pull out of one and why he continues to run as much as he can, even if his free time is a rare commodity. You can follow Hector on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/hecisdead/ Follow We Run Uptown: https://www.instagram.com/wrucrew/ This is Runners of NYC. A new bi-weekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter: @RunnersOfNYC. Email any comments, feedback or possible sponsorship ideas to runnersofnyc@gmail.com Our producer is Jon Phillips. Music for the show is by Future Generations. Podcast artwork by Kyle Klosinski. --------- Special note: In the early morning of Thursday, December 6th 2018, Marquita Hannibal-Francique passed away at the age of 38. She leaves behind a 14-year-old daughter and three-year-old son along with her husband, Adam. She was heavily involved in the Uptown running community and will be dearly missed by many. A fundraiser was set up to help her family cover funeral services and the remaining placed into a college fund for her two children. Nearly $42,000 was raised as of Monday night. If you are interested in more information and how you can help, please visit this link: https://www.gofundme.com/remembering-marquitahannibal-francique
"You have this insane community in New York where if I wake up on a Saturday morning, there are a number of people I can text and be like, 'Hey, do you want to meet for 6, 10 or 15 miles real quick?' New York is condensed in a way where you know people are going to Central Park, Prospect Park, the West Side High Way or doing some sort of bridge run situation. I think that aspect of it has been very crucial to me. I sincerely don't know if I would still be as invested in running and racing if I didn't have that accessibility to training partners." Caitlin Phillips is a two-time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Qualifier and has run 2:37.48. She lives in Brooklyn and works in Manhattan as an art producer executive director and has been running in the city since 2007. In this episode, we delve into her diverse insight into the New York City from her time competing for the New York Athletic Club and Black Roses NYC. This episode was especially fun to record because despite her success on the roads, there is not much information on the web when you ask yourself, 'Who is Caitlin Phillips?' Her first marathon was a DNF so what brought her back to the distance and how has she "unlocked" it to the point where she now dreams of running the A-standard for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials? Caitlin shares her background from running high school cross country in Ohio, competing for Kentucky and winning an SEC championship and ultimately then landing in New York. You'll also learn about her races at the grueling 2018 Boston Marathon, a fast Berlin Marathon, what goes into a 100-mile week in New York, how and why she became a runner, and what keeps her running. You can follow Caitlin on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/caitlinphillips -------- This is Runners of NYC. A new bi-weekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter: @RunnersOfNYC. Email any comments, feedback or possible sponsorship ideas to runnersofnyc@gmail.com Our producer is Jon Phillips. Music for the show is by Future Generations. Portrait of Caitlin Phillips taken by Jason Suarez. Podcast artwork by Kyle Klosinski.
The third guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast could have pursued a professional running career but opted to chase his dreams in the fashion industry, which brought him to New York. David Perry was an All American at the University of Portland before moving to New York for a job within the fashion industry and eventually starting his own company called BLK RBN. As a Pilot, David clocked some very impressive personal bests including a 13:58 for 5,000 meters and 28:42 for 10,000 meters on the track. When he moved to the city, he has immersed himself into the New York running scene and focused on the marathon for the past year. In the summer of 2018, David was vocal about his goal of qualifying for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials. He shares what he learned from the lofty goal and how his approach to running has changed over time. We also delve into his role with adidas Runners NYC and what he brings to everyday local runners on a daily basis. Learn about David's journey, how he became a runner and what keeps him running. You can follow David on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/davidmarleyperry/ Follow and check out BLK RBN on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/blkrbn/ ----- This is Runners of NYC. A new bi-weekly podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. Follow the show on Instagram and Twitter: @RunnersOfNYC. Email any comments, feedback or possible sponsorship ideas to runnersofnyc@gmail.com Music for the show is by Future Generations. Portrait of David Perry taken by Jason Suarez. Podcast artwork by Kyle Klosinski.
The second guest on the Runners of NYC Podcast is a forensic scientist by day and a running legend by night—or at least by early evening. Leigh Anne Sharek was once was called "a minor celebrity in the New York City running scene" by the New York Times (Link to the article below). She runs for the Brooklyn Track Club, which is one of the fastest-growing running groups and meets on Tuesday nights at the East River track in Manhattan. Leigh Anne has evolved into one of the top local women at distances ranging from the mile to the marathon. She is currently ramping up her mileage to chase an Olympic Trials Qualifier at the 2018 California International Marathon in December. We delve into Leigh Anne's emergence as a leader for the Brooklyn Track club, how she became a runner, and what keeps her running. You can follow Leigh Anne on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/wicked.la/ Follow Brooklyn Track Club on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/brooklyntrackclub/ For more information on the group, feel free to message the Instagram page or email coach Steve Finley at stepfinley@gmail.com. The aforementioned New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/05/nyregion/orchard-street-road-race-elite-women-runners.html ----- This is Runners of NYC. A new podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. Follow the show on Instagram: @RunnersOfNYCPod. Don’t forget Twitter as well: @RunnersOfNYC Email any comments, feedback or possible sponsorship ideas to runnersofnyc@gmail.com Music for the show is by Future Generations. Portrait of Leigh Anne Sharek taken by R.J. McNichols. Podcast artwork by Kyle Klosinski.
Our first ever guest on the 'Runners of NYC Podcast' is Joe DiNoto. Joe is a runner whose ties to New York City go back multiple generations. He is someone who has had a huge and lasting influence on the sport and culture of running here in the city. He is the founder of the Orchard Street Runners, a co-ed running group that meets on Tuesday nights in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Through Orchard Street Runners, Joe started organizing and holding unsanctioned races for men and women through the streets of New York. Those races have continued to grow in scope and competition, so we dive into Joe’s process of bringing those races to fruition, along with how he became a runner, and what keeps him running. This is Runners of NYC. A new podcast from CITIUS MAG. Hosts Jeanne Mack and Chris Chavez look to bring you many of the untold stories behind luminaries and legends that make up New York City’s running culture. For more information on the Orchard Street Runners, follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orchardstreetrunners/ Follow the show on Instagram: @RunnersOfNYCPod. Don’t forget Twitter as well: @RunnersOfNYC Music for the show is by Future Generations. Portrait of Joe DiNoto taken by Jason Suarez. Podcast artwork by Kyle Klosinski.
Hi! I'm Jeanne Mack and I'm here to tell you about a new podcast that's inspired by the Humans of New York Instagram account. The show is co-hosted with Chris Chavez and is part of the CITIUS MAG Podcast Network. The name of our new podcast is Runners of NYC. We'll be recording it live and in-person with various luminaries and legends that make up New York City's running culture. We'e excited to bring you their stories. We're going to try and make it a bi-weekly podcast so be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Soundcloud or however you get your podcasts. We'll be launching the first episode very soon. Music by Future Generations. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/runnersofnyc Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/RunnersofNYCPod/
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