Recap: NYRR NFL Back to Football Run

The $35 registration fee for the NYRR NFL Back To Football run got participants a Nike Dry-Fit technical race shirt and a very fun race.  The shirts also came in women's sizes  (uncommon for NYRR race shirts).

The pre-race festival was a fun.  It autograph sessions with a few NFL players as well as a kids fun area.

Folks lined up for autographs.

Children's fun area

The football themed start/finish line featured NFL team flags and yard markers in the final stretch.  Boomer Esiason was there to get the 3000 runners started!

Football themed start/finish line.

3000 runners awaiting the start!

The race started at 7:30 PM and took a different course through the park than most NYRR races.  After a quick fun four miles, we were offered plums and bagels by NYRR staff.  I finished in 34:29 for an 8:38 average pace.  Alek finished in 36:30 with a 9:08 average pace.  Full results can be found on the NYRR site.

Nighttime finish line!

Playlist: NYRR NFL Back To Football Run

On Thursday, August 30, 2012 nyrr is holding the NFL Back To Football 4 mile run.  The race celebrates the return of football and the Giants.  In honor of the Giants, my playlist includes songs from Superbowl Halftime shows where the giants were contenders (1987, 1991, 2001, 2008, and 2012).

If you're interested in running this race, you can still register in person at the NYRR HQ or tomorrow in Central Park before the race starts.

This is a 47 minute playlist.  I've been having some hip pain (more on that later), so I made sure I had enough music to go slowly if needed.


Somewhere Over the Rainbow Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
What a Feeling Film Musical Orchestra
Step By Step New Kids On the Block
Walk This Way   Run-DMC
Bye Bye Bye *NSYNC
Jaded Aerosmith
American Girl Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
I Won't Back Down Tom Petty
Free Fallin' Tom Petty
Party Rock Anthem LMFAO
Like a Prayer Madonna
Sexy And I Know It   LMFAO