A Quarter-Mile With Van Cortlandt Track Club

On Sunday, September 29, more than 10,000 runners will race through The Bronx at the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile. Ahead of the race, we spoke with one of The Bronx’s top running clubs, Van Cortlandt Track Club, for this edition of A Quarter-Mile With.

Name: Bobby Asher

Club: Van Cortlandt Track Club

Fartlek or tempo? Fartlek.

Favorite NYRR race? It's a three-way tie between the New Balance Bronx 10 Mile, the Popular® Brooklyn Half, and the NYRR Washington Heights Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K.

Favorite race distance? 10 miles.

Favorite distance to run? 20 miles.

Running hero? Anyone who reaches out to others, while also testing and pushing their limits.

Post-race meal? A burger or an omelette.

Cold-weather or warm-weather running? Cool.

Treadmills: yay or nay? Meh.

Most exotic place you’ve run? Israel.

Race-day inspiration quote? "Every passion has its destiny." —Billy Mills

Toughest race course, in your opinion? Escarpment Trail 30K.

Song that makes you want to go faster? The theme song from Rocky.

You can run alongside any three people in the world: Who are they? My girlfriend, Cassie (aka Coach Cassie), and then, come on, don't make me choose. It’s too hard to!

Best non-running account you follow on Instagram? @chefaz

Your club, in five words or less? Fostering, inclusive, motivating, inspiring, runners.