"Hi Ken,
I just ran my 1st race as a VCTC member last week (NYRR Run for the Parks 4M). Here are my PR stats:
NYRR AG% - 61.39%, Run for the Parks 4M, 2012/04/22
1M - 6:16
5K - 21:52
VCP 5K - 24:48
4M - 27:46
5M - 37:21
10K - 45:23
13.1M -…"
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Michael Arnstein
- 35, Male
- New York, NY
- United States
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Michael Arnstein's Groups
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Track Runs
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Save The Putnam Trail
9 members
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The Holiday Marathons Vo…
21 members
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5th Avenue Mile
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NYC Marathon + Club Van …
56 members
Michael Arnstein's Discussions
Westchester Track Club's African Runners
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Rachel M Kimber Jul 4, 2009.
Do Orthotics help prevent injury?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Eric N. Feb 26, 2010.
Michael Arnstein's Page
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Catherine commented on Michael Arnstein's page X-C Summer Series 2012"Hi. Where is the form to sign up for the summer races? Last year there was a pdf on the site to sign up in advance. Thanks! Cathy Schwarz-Sapeta"
sean moore joined Michael Arnstein's group
Save The Putnam Trail
The purpose of this campaign is to get the Putnam Trail resurfaced with a stone dust instead of paved asphalt and reduce the proposed width from 16ft down to 8ft. Current NYC Parks Department plans will double the current width of the Putnam Trail from 8ft to 16ft! To gain a better perspective on this proposal, think of the fact that this trail will be wider than average lane on an interstate highway, which is 12ft. This will require the destruction of many trees and will have a detrimental…See More
Steve Lewis joined Michael Arnstein's group
Track Runs
The Track Runs group page is for runners who want to participate in no cost runs on the Van Cortlandt Track. Distance options are open, but recording your time for official results needs to be done by someone other than the runner. Having a volunteer time your run is required. See More
Adam J. Orna commented on Michael Arnstein's group Nutrition & Fuel"After several years of experimenting I came up withthe perfect drink to use before, during and after workouts. I drink 74 oz. a day. It helps me run faster & longer. Here's the recipe.
16 oz. Powerade Zero (any flave), 16 oz. water…"
David Kornacker commented on Michael Arnstein's group Track Runs"And congrat.s to you, Mr Arnstein, on the win at the McArdle - nicely done!"
David Kornacker joined Michael Arnstein's groupTrack Runs
The Track Runs group page is for runners who want to participate in no cost runs on the Van Cortlandt Track. Distance options are open, but recording your time for official results needs to be done by someone other than the runner. Having a volunteer time your run is required. See More
Michael Arnstein commented on Michael Arnstein's group Track Runs"congrats to Mike Oliva and Victoria Arnstein for their marathon and 1/2 marathon track runs this weekend!
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Save The Putnam Trail
The purpose of this campaign is to get the Putnam Trail resurfaced with a stone dust instead of paved asphalt and reduce the proposed width from 16ft down to 8ft. Current NYC Parks Department plans will double the current width of the Putnam Trail from 8ft to 16ft! To gain a better perspective on this proposal, think of the fact that this trail will be wider than average lane on an interstate highway, which is 12ft. This will require the destruction of many trees and will have a detrimental…See More
Track Runs
The Track Runs group page is for runners who want to participate in no cost runs on the Van Cortlandt Track. Distance options are open, but recording your time for official results needs to be done by someone other than the runner. Having a volunteer time your run is required. 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 2002
- Where are you from originally?
- New Jersey, but I don't live there anymore! ;)
- Where do you live now?
- Just over the Bronx border in Yonkers, near VC Park!
- Relationship Status?
- Married
- Do you have any children?
- Yes, 3. Sam is 11, Nancy is 10, Charlotte is 6
- What's your favorite running shoe?
- 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 and I like light weight trainers
- What do you do? What's your profession, what do you do all day?
- I'm in the e-commerce business in the jewelry trade, I make a lot of sapphire engagement rings:
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Sapphire-Jewelry...
- Hobbies?
- Running duh!, Visiting farms - anything that surrounds nature and being outdoors, mountain climbing, winter mountain climbing, triathlon, sitting by the fire place with a blanket and a good book, spending time with my wife and kids
- Pet Peeve?
- People talking loud on the phone (while on the train or in public), any 'yelling' I don't like people that yell!
- Running PR's List them Here from 100meters to 100miles!
- 400m: 55 seconds (In High School)
800: 2:08 (In High School)
1 Mile: 4:36 (In High School)
2 Mile: 9:44 (In High School)
5K: 15:46
10K: 32:47 (2009 in Central Park)
1/2 Marathon: 1:11.47 (2009 Brooklyn 1/2 Marathon)
Marathon: 2:31.47 (2008 NYC Marathon)
60K: 4:32 (2008 NYC Knickerbocker)
50 Miles: 5:50 (2009 JFK 50)
100 Miles: 13:46.18 (2011 Desert Solstice)
Triathlon:
4 Time Finisher Hawaii Ironman (PR 9:43)
4 Time Finisher Lake Placid Ironman (PR 9:38)
- How did you get into running?
- My brother started playing high school sports, and pushed me to enter a local 5k race when I was 12 years old. I won my age group and was hooked! My father and grandfather were very active with regular excercise, and set very good examples to follow.
- Year's you've been running?
- Ran my first race in 1990
- What's your favorite race(s)?
- Boston Marathon, Ironman Hawaii, NYC Marathon, CP Races, VC Park Races (in that order)
- Most memorable performance(s) and why?
- There are many.
A few that stand out are:
Sr. year High School 2 mile final: 9:44
My 1st 100 mile DNF @ 78 miles, learned a lot about myself at this race
100th Boston Marathon when I was 18 years old - this race changed my life
1st Ironman Hawaii at 22 years old, it was a huge day in my life as well
- Running hero's?
- Yiannis Kouros, Bill Rogers, Ryan Hall, Haile Gebrselassie, Steve Prefontaine, Rick and Dick Hyot, Dave Scott, Paula Radcliff, VCTC member Harrold Kelvin
- Why do you run?
- To prove that I am alive!
And.. what else am I doing with my life... much of other activities in life seem less rewarding.
- What do you consider yourself, The Tortoise, or The Hare?
- Depends on the day!
- Future goals?
- Get to sleep early so I can wake up early!
Set new running PR's from the Mile to the 100Mile all in my 30's!
Stay injury free!
Continue on my natural diet!
Spend more time with my family, and never stop running!
- Any last words? Suggestions to the club admin?
- We need some big flags to hang at club races!
Michael Arnstein's Photos
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Michael Arnstein's Blog
The Vermont 100 Mile Ultra Marathon, My Breakthrough Win!
This is a LONG report. It's an unofficial chapter/draft in my forthcoming book that I plan on publishing in late 2012.
This is a 45min+ read... (if you find any typo's send me an email :) thanks!)
The Vermont 100
Race Report July 2011
Oh wow, I’ve been waiting a long long time to write this race report!
It’s only been 36 hours since I won the Vermont 100, but I’ve been waiting for the moment to write about a 100 mile breakthrough performance…
ContinuePosted on July 31, 2011 at 11:57am — 9 Comments
Leadville 100 Mile Ultra and Sri Chinmoy Marathon win (just 2 days after leadville!)
Leadville 100 Mile Race Report + Sri Chinmoy Marathon. My Double!
Leadville Colorado is a very unique place.
The history of this town is legendary.…
Continue Posted on October 5, 2010 at 1:51pm
NJ Marathon 2010
The NJ Marathon has 3 races combined in one. A marathon, 1/2 marathon and marathon rely.
Total there are over 10,000. runners! This is a big crowd!
The scene at the start is massive, it's like a major city marathon with a sea of people.
With so many runners it's very exciting to do well.
Yet since they don't offer prize money no super elite professional runners usually do it.
It's still competitive and usually the winner has to run close to 2:30 to win.… Continue
Posted on May 2, 2010 at 10:30pm — 3 Comments
JFK 50 Mile Race Report (Carrier Highlight!)
Race Report: The JFK 50 Mile Ultra Marathon (Boonsboro, MD) November 21, 2009
Posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (33 comments)
- At 11:37am on December 1, 2011,
Hideki Kinoshita said… Thanks so much for the warm welcome to VCTC!!! You, Paul Arroyo, & Jonathan Stenger have been very welcoming to a newbie like myself! It means a lot coming from someone I look up highly to like yourself, who's already an ultra LEGEND (VT100 champ, 5:50 at JFK50, almost the fastest Grand Slammer, Holiday Marathons founder, etc.)! Hope to run lots of trails and hit the pavement with the VCTC folks. See you at Rocky Raccoon 100? I just pulled the trigger for it.
- At 1:10pm on April 30, 2010,
Eliot W. Collins said… - Do you eat spirulina or chlorella? How about seaweed, and do you eat that raw as well?
Although no other animal cooks its food, no other animal heats its home the way we do. I let my home get very cold in the winter, and hot food and an iron supplement makes it easier to tolerate.
- At 12:57pm on April 29, 2010, Eliot W. Collins said…
- I looked at thefruitarian.com and it seems pretty interesting. I do cook vegetables and many fruits. It makes them easier for me to digest, and hot food warms me up, especially on a cold day. What raw fruit do you get sufficient iron from? I take a ferrous gluconate supplement (based on my blood test) and I have noticed the difference.
- At 10:26pm on April 6, 2010,
Thomas Renn Murley said…
- Yeah, building on the team would be exciting!
I'd love to do a run in CP. Are you free next Wednesday the 14th? I can do 5:30 if that works for you. Name the place and I'll be there.
- At 1:43pm on April 6, 2010,
- Hi Michael, Thanks for writing: Don't be too worried--8 minute pace is pretty fast for me these days...That's how "out of shape" I am. But I must say, I'm excited to hear from all of you guys and am looking more forward to getting back in to the swing of things than I thought! See you on the trails???
- At 12:27am on January 12, 2010, Roland Cintron said…
- Hi Michael, I have check some of your times and you are flying. Right now I will be luck if I can run 2min for 400m, last time I ran was about 21 years ago in my early 20's but looking to make a comeback into running. I am hoping to run my first race in April and hopefully as a part of Van Cortlandt Track Club.
- At 3:46pm on January 8, 2010,
Nicole Bernadette said… - That sounds like a lot of fun. I'd run in it and help out along the way. Send some stuff over to Rich at the Broadway Ultra Society. I'm sure that they'll help out as well.
- At 5:10pm on December 1, 2009,
Diane F. Calderon said… - Yep, that's the St. Croix course. I've done that race for the past 5 years. I DID get over the stress fracture, have done some racing since, but I have so much going on (don't we all!?!!)..... I want to focus on running more in 2010. Maybe do some shorter TRIs...no IM.
What's going on with you?
- At 10:45am on November 15, 2009,
Rachel M Kimber said… - did you post a sign near the flats entrance at vcp about vctc - i didn't stop to read thursday night and the rain probably wiped it out now - but it caught my eye - nice!
- At 9:41pm on November 8, 2009, Maggie Farrell said…
- Thank you. I am interested in running with your group, could only probably do Sat morning runs based on my work schedule.
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