Hi everyone! My name is Emily and I’m originally from New Jersey (about an hour from NYC). I’m moving to DC after graduating from college, and I’m looking forward to exploring different parts of the city through running. I started running as a way to de-stress during my sophomore year of high school, and I’ve been running ever since!

I’m currently training for the NYC Marathon, which will be my third marathon but first time doing NYC. Right now, my main goals are to enjoy the next few weeks of training and have a good race, but long-term, I want to work on speed and making uphills fun.

One of my favorite running memories is seeing all the funny signs people made (and enjoying the crowd support) when I ran Chicago in 2021. The energy from the crowd was awesome, and their support helped me maintain high spirits during the last few miles of the race. I’ve heard NYC’s crowds are spectacular, so I’m looking forward to experiencing that in November. I can’t wait to run with you guys!

insta: @emschwad

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