To get into the NYC Half-Marathon, that is. Apparently the 10,000 slots sold out so fast in the race’s inaugural run last year, that they decided to make a lottery of it this year. I’ve already laid out an ambitious training plan for the next 10 weeks, complete with speedwork and cross-training. My goal is to feel better and run smarter than I did during the Brooklyn Half last month. Plus, it’ll just be cool to run through Times Square with thousands of other crazy people. Who knows, I may even turn into a temporary morning runner (!) to beat the worst of the summer heat and humidity!