Posts Tagged ‘New York City’

Central Park: A Runner’s Love Affair

Central Park in spring. Phot by

Central Park in spring. Photo by Simona Dumitru.

If you’re like me, you probably have a favorite place to run. A place where you feel alive, refreshed and in love with the world. A place where you solve all your problems, feel free and unfettered, inspired and awed. A place where, dare I say it, running seems easy—no matter how hard the hills, hot the sun, or crowded the street. For me, that place is Central Park. It’s my olly olly oxen free. Read the rest of this entry →

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Apr 2010

posted in Essays, Parks
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Back To Running On NYC’s Highline

The High Line in New York City on Oct. 29, 2009. The elevated park is on the city's West Side. Photo by Rob Thurman.

The High Line in New York City on Oct. 29. The elevated park is on the city's West Side. Photo by Rob Thurman/Flikr.

Okay, it’s been a full month since I ran the Chicago Marathon and I suppose it’s time—time to run again.

I’m a real stickler when it comes to the rules of training. And perhaps my favorite rule of training is actually the rule of recovery. A common adage says it takes one day per mile of any distanced raced for your body to fully recover. So that means I get 26.2 days off from hard training. I take that seriously. Maybe too seriously. As much as I love to run, I love to take it easy when I feel I’ve earned it.

But after about two and a half weeks of recovery, I started to get antsy. The yoga, stretching and sit-ups I was passing off for workouts just weren’t cutting it. So I finally laced up my shoes and hit the pavement. Read the rest of this entry →

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Nov 2009

posted in Marathon, Parks, Recovery
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