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  MY CHARIOTS OF FIRE MOMENT
  INTRODUCTION
Formed in 1988 in New York City, the New York Harriers running club boasts a roll call of over 150 hale and hearty members. Long famous for being as serious about our merry-making as we are about our running, we meet for various workouts and a visit to a favorite oasis each week. Club information is distributed on this site or through our online message boards. Membership dues are $25 per year, entitling members to:
  • represent a quality club
  • wear the best uniform in town (follow that H!)
  • get discounts on club merchandise
  • get club discounts from sponsoring companies
  • get quality coaching (if desired)
  • earn an occasional bragging right
  • meet the wide array of Harrier characters
  • share the worst jokes you can remember

Run on!

NEW YORK HARRIERS FAQ
NEW YORK HARRIERS MEMBERSHIP FORM (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

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  WORKOUTS AND RACES
Note: All Harriers and Harrier wanna-bes are invited to all workouts, regardless of current level of fitness, fatigue, or hangover. Groups will form based on workout goals. Bring a friend; the more, the merrier! And remember: Harriers laugh in the face of weather, so no wimping out when the skies turn gray.

  • Basic Assumptions Fartlek, Tempo Runs, Hills, Aerobic Threshold workouts, intervals. Central Park, Engineer's Gate, East 90th St. entrance.

    Thursdays: Harriers Hard Workout, 7:00 p.m.
    Fartlek, Tempo Runs, Hills, Aerobic Threshold workouts, intervals. Central Park, Engineer's Gate, East 90th St. entrance.  Purpose: Difficult workouts that challenge the limits of your current fitness (i.e., prepare to go fast), focused on race preparation. Running workouts for all fitness levels, geared to build your fitness and designed to keep the group together for all or most of the workout, with opportunities to seek advice/coaching if desired. See the Harriers Message Board for workout details each week.

    Harriers Weekend Runs:
    The Harriers meet most weekends for long runs, which can vary in length and pace. The schedule for weekend group runs is dependent upon the calendar of local races and on marathon training plans. Details for Harrier group runs on weekends can be found here. Please check back each week to learn about the weekend plans, and come join us when you can. New and potential members are always welcome!

  • Workout Abbreviations and Definitions


    Harrier Workout Days and Times

  • Tuesdays (speedwork), 7:00 p.m. during Daylight Savings (mid-March through mid-November), meet at Engineer's Gate
  • Thursdays (speedwork), 7:00 p.m., meet at Engineer's Gate
  • Sundays (easy distance), 9:00 a.m., meet at the Boathouse


    • SOME 2008 RACE RESULTS (for more, see nyrr.org)

    SOME 2007 RACE RESULTS (for more, see nyrr.org)

    SOME 2006 RACE RESULTS (for more, see nyrr.org)

    SOME 2005 RACE RESULTS (for more, see nyrr.org)

    SOME 2004 RACE RESULTS (for more, see nyrr.org)

    MOST OF THE 2003 RACES

    •   SOCIAL LIFE
    Note: All Harriers and Harrier wanna-bes are invited to all social gatherings, regardless of current level of fitness, fatigue, or hangover. Groups will form based on   (your opinion here)   goals. Bring a friend; the more, the merrier!

    "First Thursdays"
    The Harriers have a tradition of meeting for drinks at 9:00 p.m. on the First Thursday of every month. A new guest host is selected from within the club each month, who has a chance to show off his or her favorite spot. Please join in the fun. For details send e-mail to nyharriers@yahoo.com.

    Other times
    The Harriers are always planning get-togethers and activities; join us and keep an eye on the team bulletin board for details.

       Notes on Coaching, the Harrier Way
    The Harriers love to run hard and to race well, but have no interest in being subjected to hard-core, traditional methods of coaching. That is, some Harriers don't respond well to being ordered around by anyone (some of us have, in fact, been accused by former coaches of being "uncoachable rebels!" ... a fact of which we are most proud). Therefore, any and all workouts listed on Harrier schedules should be thought of as guidelines or suggestions ... no one should feel forced to do a workout that he or she feels is not to his or her benefit. Any Harrier may attend any workout, and any workout may be modified based on individual fitness, goals, etc.

    That being said, Harriers also understand that it takes hard work and some level of structure to be able to achieve peak performances. One of the best ways to get in top shape is to adhere to a planned set of workouts that will deliver you to a target race ready to go all out. The Harriers philosophy most certainly includes an understanding that no single coach and no single method of training can possibly be the "best" for every single runner. We encourage all Harriers to attend workouts ... even if you have some other kind of run in mind, at least stop by to say hello ... you may even find a partner or two for your own workout.

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