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Bed-Stuy's NYC Marathon Runner: Marie Barnett
Our weekly profile of local favorites running in the ING Marathon
Name: Marie Barnett
Age: 24
Hometown: Boxborough, MA
How long you've been running:
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About 13 years (I started running cross country in 7th grade)
Why you are running:
I am not running in part of a charity organization; I am on the local Central Park Track Club (CPTC) team. I ran the Boston Marathon twice for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team, raising money for Cancer research. While this charity doesn't run the NYC Marathon, they will always be in my thoughts.
What Inspires You:
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Resilience, overcoming illness, creativity, family and love. Working hard and overcoming challenges in creative ways can get you through incredible challenges, both mental and physical.
Training Routine:
I run about 40-50 miles a week, which includes one track workout, one tempo run and one long run a week. You can usually find me between 6:00am - 8:00am in Prospect Park.
Other Tidbit:
Last summer, I quit my day job and flew to East Africa. Two months later I had climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and adventured through Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Zanzibar. I also love smoothies and drawing with fine-tipped pens.
