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David King posted a status"Come to the tennis courts at 242nd St and Broadway about 8 a.m. dressed to run. Bring a change of clothes so you can come to breakfast."
Dominic commented on David King's blog post Bird of prey"Wow, this was interesting reading. I didn't know they were such big animals!
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Hiroshi Kitada commented on David King's blog post Bird of prey"a falcon on bronx river parkway!
you have such detail observation here."
"Dave,
Great story with wonderful descriptive details!
I posted the story to Facebook for you. Next Saturday, if you like, we can sit together and sign you up.
MK"
David King posted a blog postBird of prey
As I was working out on the running path along the Bronx River Parkway in Crestwood this afternoon, a falcon swooped 30 feet in front of me, 15 feet off the ground, landing in a wooded area about 5 yards to me left. It(I couldn't peak under the fur to see if it was male or female) was about 24 inches tall, had a wingspan of about 5 feet, a beautiful brown patterned coat with a cream colored belly and some sort of critter in its talons. I left it to its dinner. I reached my turnaround point…See More
David King posted a blog postTotten Trot 5K, Bayside Queens
Sunday, October 30th, four VCTC members ran the Totten Trot 5k, a local race in Queens, N.Y. It was a cold, sunny and windy day. Andie Davis, Jill Staats, Vera King and I had expected the race to be cancelled because of the freak snowstorm the day before, but the course, which ran along the southern tier of the Long Island Sound, was surprisingly clear. The race started half hour later than scheduled because of difficult traveling conditions getting to Queens. The first 300 meters of the…See More
Profile Information
- Are you a current paid-up member of VCTC?
- Yes & I'm all paid up!
- How Long have you been a VCTC member, not counting just the website?
- since 1987
- Where are you from originally?
- USA
- Where do you live now?
- Westchester
- Relationship Status?
- Married
- Do you have any children?
- Yes. One. Kevin.
- What's your favorite running shoe?
- New Balance 830 series. 10-1/2 4E
- What do you do? What's your profession, what do you do all day?
- I'm retired from 40 yrs with NBC Network News.
Nowadays I take care of the home front.
- Hobbies?
- Coin collecting, watching movies, cooking, astronomy.
- Pet Peeve?
- Misuse of lie and lay.
Training partner who ALWAYS has to run in front of you.
- Running PR's List them Here from 100meters to 100miles!
- 100 yds- 9.8
440 yds- :49
440 hurdles- :57(never trained for it, only ran 2x)
880- 1:59.9(last race in high school)
1320- 3:15.3
mile- 4:31(high school)
3000 steeplechase- 9:55
2-mile- 9:51(high school)
5K x-country- 15:06(VCP)
5K roads- 15:15
5K track- 16:09(age 41)
4-mi-20:11
5-mi-25:12
10K- 31:33
15K- 50:51
10 miles- 54:10
1/2 marathon- 1:11
25K-1:29:12
marathon- 2:58:30
- How did you get into running?
- I wanted to stay on varsity schedule as a sophomore in high school, so i joined the x-country team. I also had a good friend on the team, who encouraged my to join.
- Year's you've been running?
- 44 with a couple years off in between.
- What's your favorite race(s)?
- It used to be the 440, then the 5K. Now I'm not sure because they all hurt in different ways.
- Most memorable performance(s) and why?
- My fastest 10K(31:33) where I was 2nd OV in a NYRR race.
Anchoring a mile relay at Penn where I got the stick in 5th and won the race, beating U of Virginia, U of Maryland, Temple, Howard among others.
My X-Country PR 5k(15:06) in 1981 in which I was absolutely flying up and down the backhills, and won the race by nearly 4 minutes.
- Running hero's?
- In high school it was Jim Ryun.
College it was Pre.
Afterwards Carl Lewis.
Lately-Kara Goucher.
- Why do you run?
- I'm addicted physically. It is part of my life. I love it.
- What do you consider yourself, The Tortoise, or The Hare?
- I am for sure the Hare
- Future goals?
- To try to stay injury/old age -free.
- Any last words? Suggestions to the club admin?
- Get someone else to do the Ramble.
David King's Blog
Bird of prey
As I was working out on the running path along the Bronx River Parkway in Crestwood this afternoon, a falcon swooped 30 feet in front of me, 15 feet off the ground, landing in a wooded area about 5 yards to me left. It(I couldn't peak under the fur to see if it was male or female) was about 24 inches tall, had a wingspan of about 5 feet, a beautiful brown patterned coat with a cream colored belly and some sort of critter in its talons. I left it to its dinner.
I reached my…
ContinuePosted on November 17, 2011 at 8:39pm — 3 Comments
Totten Trot 5K, Bayside Queens
Sunday, October 30th, four VCTC members ran the Totten Trot 5k, a local race in Queens, N.Y. It was a cold, sunny and windy day. Andie Davis, Jill Staats, Vera King and I had expected the race to be cancelled because of the freak snowstorm the day before, but the course, which ran along the southern tier of the Long Island Sound, was surprisingly clear.
The race started half hour later than scheduled because of difficult traveling conditions getting to Queens. The first 300…
ContinuePosted on October 31, 2011 at 9:23pm
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:55pm on June 23, 2009,
Jill Staats said… - I think you should "lay" down and take a break from all the writing. :)
- At 10:34pm on June 22, 2009,
Michael said… - Hey Dave, Nice friggin speed man! You got some serious legs! Wow I'm impressed!
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