If you would have told me two years ago I’d voluntarily leave a rooftop party with an unparalleled skyline view celebrating the most gorgeous birthday girl around at 10:30 p.m. because I had to be up to run nine miles before the sun, I’d have thought you were crazy. Turns out, I’m the crazy one.Continue reading “Running Social”
Tag Archives: Central Park
Hot-Blooded (Check it and See)
Sweltering summer days are perfect for a whole host of activities. Tasting all 16 flavors of frozen yogurt in the name of science? Sure. Openly resenting your best friend for describing her 50-degree morning run in the Bay Area? Oh, yes. Lazily basking in the shade at a Central Park lobster bake with a broodContinue reading “Hot-Blooded (Check it and See)”
Chase Challenge for the Masses
Have you ever run the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge? If not, have you ever watched a colony of 12,000 penguins waddle slowly down a crowded ice shoot? Well, visually, it’s pretty much the same thing. This week, I ran/penguin-waddled the most crowded road race I’ve ever experienced in my adult life. Don’t believe me?Continue reading “Chase Challenge for the Masses”
When the Sun Goes Down
There are plenty of things I’d happily do after 6 p.m. Drink a beer? Yes, please. Drink a beer on a rooftop bar? Absolutely. Drink a beer on a rooftop bar … in Brooklyn? It’s been known to happen, but I reserve the right to complain for the entire first round about having to leaveContinue reading “When the Sun Goes Down”
Weekend Warrior
It’s both startling and invigorating how quickly the world around us can change. But don’t believe me. Just ask Central Park. A lush and silent oasis at 7 a.m. Saturday morning, the Sheep’s Meadow was almost unrecognizable by the time I returned with picnic in tow seven short hours later. The songbirds had been replacedContinue reading “Weekend Warrior”
It Takes Two
I’ve long known that a lot of things in life are better with a buddy (See: spooning, wheel-barrow races and porterhouse steaks) and as of this weekend, I can add one more to the list: racing. A bit of a lone wolf when it comes to my running routine, I rarely log training miles withContinue reading “It Takes Two”
Colon Cancer 15K, or Why NYC Isn’t as Bad as You Think
If, like me, you grew up in a town other than New York and had access to a household TV, you probably internalized a pretty negative view of the Big Apple from an early age. And why wouldn’t we? From the comfort of our parents’ sofas, we watched Saturday morning after Saturday morning as GothamContinue reading “Colon Cancer 15K, or Why NYC Isn’t as Bad as You Think”
Riled Up Runner 