Mary Cain--Back in Bronxville and Looking Ahead to 2016
By S. Quinn DeJoy and J. Murrer
Oct. 14, 2015: Last fall Bronxville's running prodigy, Mary Cain, headed off to the University of Portland, where she took on the dual challenge of being a college freshman and a dedicated professional athlete.
It was a lot to take on at eighteen, and last winter Cain's running began to falter. During the 2015 indoor season, her time in the 1500m was a full ten seconds off her 2014 record-breaking pace of 4:04.62. At the Millrose Games in February, she finished 8th in the Wanamaker Mile, a race she had won in 2014. By May, multiple media sources were reporting that Cain had left the West Coast and returned home to Bronxville, leaving many to wonder about her future plans.
Last week, on the webpage runmarycain.com, Cain posted an upbeat update. She is back in Bronxville, enjoying living at home with her family and taking classes at Fordham University, where she hopes to major in chemistry. Although now located on the East Coast, Cain is still a part of the Nike Oregon Project and is still coached by Alberto Salazar, but John Henwood, who worked with Cain during high school, will be overseeing her training here. The move back to Bronxville appears to have been good for Cain, who acknowledged she needed to make some adjustments.
"After a disappointing year, I knew that I needed a change," wrote Cain. "For me, that meant returning home to New York (and its bagels) to where it all started. With 2016 being such an important year, it's a blessing to be able to, as my mom says, 'Go back to basics.'"
So science major Mary Cecilia Cain, cleverly referred to as mC2 on her webpage, is enjoying living at home-- eating Park Place bagels--and seems more than comfortable with her current situation.
"Throughout my career, I always said the key to running well was keeping the sport fun," explained Cain. "With the help of this great NY running community, I am happy to say that I have that love again. I'm looking forward to a rewarding indoor and outdoor season."
It's good to remember that Cain, who started her phenomenal running career down at the Bronxville High School track as a seventh-grader, could likely be competing with the best in the world at the 2016 Olympics.
"Thanks to everyone who has supported me through the ups and downs," wrote Cain. "I hope to make 2016 a year to remember."
Pictured here: Mary Cain (front) running the Wanamaker Mile at the 2014 Millrose Games at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York.
Photo by J. Murrer
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Bronxville is a quaint village (one square mile) located just 16 miles north of midtown Manhattan (roughly 30 minutes on the train) and has a population of approximately 6,500. It is known as a premier community with an excellent public school (K-12) and easy access to Manhattan. Bronxville offers many amenities including an attractive business district, a hospital (Lawrence Hospital), public paddle and tennis courts, fine dining at local restaurants, two private country clubs and a community library.
While the earliest settlers of Bronxville date back to the first half of the 18th century, the history of the modern suburb of Bronxville began in 1890 when William Van Duzer Lawrence purchased a farm and commissioned the architect, William A. Bates, to design a planned community of houses for well-known artists and professionals that became a thriving art colony. This community, now called Lawrence Park, is listed on the National register of Historic Places and many of the homes still have artists’ studios. A neighborhood association within Lawrence Park called “The Hilltop Association” keeps this heritage alive with art shows and other events for neighbors.
Bronxville offers many charming neighborhoods as well as a variety of living options for residents including single family homes, town houses, cooperatives and condominiums. One of the chief benefits of living in “the village” is that your children can attend the Bronxville School.
The Bronxville postal zone (10708, known as “Bronxville PO”) includes the village of Bronxville as well as the Chester Heights section of Eastchester, parts of Tuckahoe and the Lawrence Park West, Cedar Knolls, Armour Villa and Longvale sections of Yonkers. Many of these areas have their own distinct character. For instance, the Armour Villa section has many historic homes and even has its own newsletter called “The Villa Voice” which reports on neighborhood news.
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