$2,170.00

After years of applications, rejections, and trying again, this October 8th, I'm finally suiting up for Team Langone in the Empire State Run-Up – 1,576 steps straight up the heart of Manhattan.

Back in my ESPN days, I lived for those "Ocho" moments – the stories hiding in the margins of sport. Tower running was one of those discoveries that hit different. It sparked something: what if I built my own NYC athletic pentathlon?

Not just checking boxes, but really claiming this city through sweat.

✅ Brooklyn Half Marathon (2018) – 13.1 miles of Prospect Park to Coney Island

✅ Great Saunter (2017) – 32 miles around Manhattan's entire perimeter in one day 

Empire State Run-Up (October 2024) – 86 floors, 1,576 steps, pure vertical 

Five Borough Bike Ride (Spring '26) – all five boroughs, one ride 

NYC Marathon (TBD) – the holy grail

Even better, I get the opportunity to raise money for a wonderful cause—driving breakthroughs in medicine and supporting world-class care at NYU Langone Health. 

Join me in bringing hope to our communities. Your generosity will make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and their families.Thank you!