Central Park. The sky was overcast and it was getting cooler when we started, and we were a little concerned it was finally going to get cold. But that was no problem at all on this run. I brought gloves and a vest, didn't need either. Anyway, I easily rank Central Park on my short list of favorite runs. And all we did was run the perimeter; I didn't even get to taste any of the trails and paths that weave throughout the park. I don't know how long it would take to exhaust running in the park, but I think it would take a while. Here's what I liked: the fall colors are gorgeous, there are lots of runners out at all fitness levels, and there is virtually no vehicle traffic. There are also a few legitmate hills in the park that add some challenge. Also, you're far enough away from the city traffic that you can't really hear the metropolis that surrounds you. Heather went out with me on this run and what I did was run out for a half mile or a mile and then run back to her for a moment to touch base and make sure I didn't lose her, and then just keep moving on. It essentially ended up as a kind of fartlek workout, I mixed up a lot of different paces on this run. The last two miles were pretty honest; 6:24 and 6:25. Everything else was a mix of easy and harder running. Mostly easy, though. We're not going to have time to run tomorrow, which is unfortunate. I wish we would not have bothered with running anywhere else at the start of our trip, but we had to do what was convenient. I hope I can get back to run more of the park at some point. | 