New York Marathon race day. New York City, November 2, 2014. Getting to the start line was crazy. Trains, Ferries and Automobiles We left our Upper West side hotel for Staten Island at 7am. We were to take the subway to the ferry station, the ferry to the island, and then a bus to the Start Village. My friend Iliana and I had a race start time of 10:30. My friend Derk had a 10:55 start. We were excited. We hopped on the West 79th St subway and were grateful that the train was empty, offering…