Flyers Blog!

The Flyers Blog is up and running at full speed! Stay tuned to enjoy posts featuring Flyers adventures, events, new members, race recaps, news, advice, humor and more!

See the newest Flyers Blog posts below. Or search our archives by author or category on the old Flyer Blog site -- there are hundreds of posts, including:

Stories from back in the early days of Flyers History by co-founder Jonathan Buck and others.
Twenty different Long Training Run Routes -- many with maps and other details thanks to Richard G (a.k.a. Papa Bear).
And much much more. For the older Flyers Blog site, just click Here.

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Photo collage of New York Flyers members wearing club apparel.

Latest Posts

Running Safely in the Dark

Since there are fewer daylight hours at this time of year, it’s inevitable that most Flyers will end up doing at least some of their runs in the dark, whether

TCSNYC Marathon 2022

And the winners are… all of us 130 Flyers who finished yesterday’s run! What this marathon will probably be remembered for is the oppressive heat and humidity. With temperatures in the mid-70s,

Dash to the Finish Line 5K

With all eyes on the big race tomorrow, it is all too easy to neglect the Abbott Dash to the Finish Line 5K – and it would be such a huge mistake! It is

Cathy’s NYC Marathon Mania: From Spectator to Streaks, Peaks … and More!

A Note from Co-Blogkeeper Melissa: I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Flyer Cathy Caulfield, a retired NYC Department of Education school teacher who now teaches pre-school and religion

Lis’s Journey: MTP to a Marathon PR!

In 2018, I moved back to NYC after 30 years away, where I’m so happy I found the New York Flyers. Prior to my return, I lived in Simsbury, a suburb

Staten Island Half

With the fall ????marathon season in full swing, a number of Flyers were out of town this weekend -whether in Chicago, Mohawk, Hartford or elsewhere. For those who stayed local, the NYRR calendar