Yesterday I ran my first race in Central Park, a 3.5 mile Chase Corporate Challenge that has become an annual event since 1977. I ran for Barnes & Noble where I’ve worked for quite a while. Any corporation in metropolitan New York can register to participate as long as it’s represented by a minimum of 4 employees. There’s no limit to the size of the team and ours was about 20 people. The purpose of the race? Corporate networking and bonding.