Days left till NYC Triathlon: 9
Activity: Biking and Running in Central Park
It is July 4th, the streets are empty and people have fled the city for the mountains or beaches. I was hoping that this exodus from the city meant that the park would be less crowded, that is if the tourists would gravitate to the 4th of July festivities vs. a stroll in the park. Today was my last long work out and the goal was to bike 20+ miles and then run at least 5 miles; I am pleased to say I did both! The bike ride felt relatively easy; I did 3 rounds of the park, afterwhich I rode home, changed my shoes and headed out for the run. I entered the park at 59th and 5th and ran till 72nd street, crossed over on the transverse and started running up the west side; the idea was to run as much of the actual race route as I could. It was really hot today and I started my run at 11:30 am so by the time I was half way through it was noon and the sun was overhead - I had to take a break at mile 4 as I was feeling too hot. I hope that on race day the weather cooperates and it is not as hot so that I can tackle mile 4, 5 and 6 with not too much pain.
On the North End of the park I passed Lasker Pool and all I could think of was how amazing would it be to take a quick dip and cool off. Instead I stopped took a break from the hot sun and clicked a picture.
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