Comments on: NY Marathon Long Training Run #1: Twelfth Night (and day) of July http://www.remanents.com/blog/twelfth-night-shakespeare-in-the-par/ running for our lives Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:14:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jamie http://www.remanents.com/blog/twelfth-night-shakespeare-in-the-par/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Jamie Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:50:48 +0000 http://www.remanents.com/blog/?p=3648#comment-263 Fun on Foot in NY seems much more user friendly to me, as compared to Map My Run. I just ordered it, thanks for the tip! Paul's New Years Eve at midnight run through the park sounded quite fabulous--- Does anyone else have a running in Central Park story? Where are your favorite urban parks? Fun on Foot in NY seems much more user friendly to me, as compared to Map My Run. I just ordered it, thanks for the tip!
Paul’s New Years Eve at midnight run through the park sounded quite fabulous—
Does anyone else have a running in Central Park story?
Where are your favorite urban parks?

]]> By: Paul Maggio http://www.remanents.com/blog/twelfth-night-shakespeare-in-the-par/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Paul Maggio Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:37:42 +0000 http://www.remanents.com/blog/?p=3648#comment-261 Waiting in line for tickets for Shakespeare in the Park has always been the noblest of New York traditions for me. I've been doing it since I was in high school. The stories of the folks you meet on line often rival the show we would see later that night. The woman waiting in line next to me quickly became my new best friend. As soon as she discovered that I had a friend doing the training ride, she made it her mission to follow Jamie's progress. She had done some running herself over the years, and after Jamie passed us the first time she instinctively knew when she would be coming around again. We would momentarily leave our place in the line and wait by the side of the road and try to catch a glimpse of Jamie's orange and pinkish running jersey in the distance. Of course all my other new best friends on the line cheered her from the background. Watching the runners this past Sunday I was reminded of the last run I did through Central Park several years ago. I was challenged by a friend to run the annual four mile New Year's midnight run through the park. I remember it was bitterly cold and we had four layers of clothing on, one for each mile as my friend Lin said. We didn't really need all of them since we had the body warmth of at least a thousand other runners. I've never been a fan of fireworks but watching them reflected against the Manhattan skyline as you're running is truly magical. However, I must admit that the highlight for me was the little cups of champagne that waited for us as we reached the halfway mark. Can you honestly think of a better way to ring in the New Year? Waiting in line for tickets for Shakespeare in the Park has always been the noblest of New York traditions for me. I’ve been doing it since I was in high school. The stories of the folks you meet on line often rival the show we would see later that night. The woman waiting in line next to me quickly became my new best friend. As soon as she discovered that I had a friend doing the training ride, she made it her mission to follow Jamie’s progress. She had done some running herself over the years, and after Jamie passed us the first time she instinctively knew when she would be coming around again. We would momentarily leave our place in the line and wait by the side of the road and try to catch a glimpse of Jamie’s orange and pinkish running jersey in the distance. Of course all my other new best friends on the line cheered her from the background.

Watching the runners this past Sunday I was reminded of the last run I did through Central Park several years ago. I was challenged by a friend to run the annual four mile New Year’s midnight run through the park. I remember it was bitterly cold and we had four layers of clothing on, one for each mile as my friend Lin said. We didn’t really need all of them since we had the body warmth of at least a thousand other runners. I’ve never been a fan of fireworks but watching them reflected against the Manhattan skyline as you’re running is truly magical. However, I must admit that the highlight for me was the little cups of champagne that waited for us as we reached the halfway mark. Can you honestly think of a better way to ring in the New Year?

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.remanents.com/blog/twelfth-night-shakespeare-in-the-par/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Lizzie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:48 +0000 http://www.remanents.com/blog/?p=3648#comment-260 OK, I'm trying again. This site took over my cursar! Anyway, I've only been to CP handful of times (well, OK, twice...) but loved it. I tried to get my kids to walk to the theater, they refused (we'd walked and walked and walked already) and found out later about a show we could have seen. As they all do theater, we were all disappointed. My goal this year had been to run a 10K -- way more modest than a marathon! But in ramping up my running in January, I suffered a stress fracture, so that's really slowed me down. Even now, I still fear a recurrence. You sound like you have tons of routes already, and you may know of this book, which covers all kinds of walking and jogging trails in New York: <a href="http://www.funonfoot.com/fofinnewyork.html" rel="nofollow"> Fun on Foot in New York.</a> The authors have documented the best on-foot trails in the five boroughs, plus other parts of the state, parts of upstate New York and regional NJ. There are even maps, directions and assessments. Happy running! I'm slowly getting back into it, but it's slow. .-= Lizzie´s last blog ..<a href="http://twitter.com/lizreads/statuses/2670421989" rel="nofollow">lizreads: No car. When numbers came in it was just too expensive. Drat.</a> =-. OK, I’m trying again. This site took over my cursar! Anyway, I’ve only been to CP handful of times (well, OK, twice…) but loved it. I tried to get my kids to walk to the theater, they refused (we’d walked and walked and walked already) and found out later about a show we could have seen. As they all do theater, we were all disappointed.

My goal this year had been to run a 10K — way more modest than a marathon! But in ramping up my running in January, I suffered a stress fracture, so that’s really slowed me down. Even now, I still fear a recurrence.

You sound like you have tons of routes already, and you may know of this book, which covers all kinds of walking and jogging trails in New York: Fun on Foot in New York. The authors have documented the best on-foot trails in the five boroughs, plus other parts of the state, parts of upstate New York and regional NJ. There are even maps, directions and assessments.

Happy running! I’m slowly getting back into it, but it’s slow.
.-= Lizzie´s last blog ..lizreads: No car. When numbers came in it was just too expensive. Drat. =-.

]]> By: Lizzie http://www.remanents.com/blog/twelfth-night-shakespeare-in-the-par/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Lizzie Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:56:07 +0000 http://www.remanents.com/blog/?p=3648#comment-259 I loved this story, I'm sure at least because I love Central Park, even though I've only been there a hanful disappointing. .-= Lizzie´s last blog ..<a href="http://twitter.com/lizreads/statuses/2670421989" rel="nofollow">lizreads: No car. When numbers came in it was just too expensive. Drat.</a> =-. I loved this story, I’m sure at least because I love Central Park, even though I’ve only been there a hanful disappointing.
.-= Lizzie´s last blog ..lizreads: No car. When numbers came in it was just too expensive. Drat. =-.

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