On any given day, runners will battle heat, cold, hills, trails, early morning runs, late-night runs, running alone or elbow to elbow with thousands of fellow runners in the midst of a race – all requiring dedicated training like no other. With motivation the ever constant battle, options in your training help to get that first foot out the door. And a new running addition to the West Side Highway in NYC finally provide you a perfect training counterpart to Central Park loops.

Want to do more for the Nike+ Human Race charities while adding a little friendly competition to your training? Join one of the charity challenges!

Looking for a reason to run? Well, find your running shoes and lace them up - it’s time for a challenge. Join RUN NYC in the 2008 Run Like NYC Nike+ Challenge.

For 20-some years, Bart Yasso has been presenting a slide show of photos from a selection of the 1000+ races he’s done across the globe. Invariably, at least one individual in the audience would then inquire about Yasso’s book. The catch? He didn’t have one- until now.

See the fastest American miler as you’ve never seen him before. And be inspired.

Over three weeks in March and April, one team made up of 20 challengers ran over 1500 miles beating out three other teams to win the 2008 NYC Tournament Challenge. Here’s their story…

Check out the 2008 NWN!

Field trimmed to 60 teams

We’re not all Irish, but we’re down to raise our glasses on St. Patrick’s Day…