National Running Day! Yay! A day to celebrate This post is brought to you by my legs and also my friend
Katie and her awesome blog post about why she loves running in NYC. Truthfully, it was all started by this month’s New York Runner magazine from
New York Road Runners. As I begin my training (hello, June 1st) for the 2011 NYC Marathon now is a great time to be reflecting on why I love to run. So, thank you Katie and NYRR for the inspiration!! :) 26.2: amazing scenery all around the city
25: you can vary your route each time you run
24: a 5 mile run can take you to china, italy, and beyond
23: you can do hills, a flat run, speed-work, long distance, whatever you want — we have all terrains.
22: this running town has an amazing and inspiring running community.
21: there are always other runners out to make me both jealous and work harder
20: no shortage of specialty running stores to feed my addiction and let me geek out with gear
19: the city’s soundtrack is sometimes better than my own
18: there are bathrooms, i mean starbucks, on every corner
17:in the summer they close down park ave and we runners take over
16: following #17, the city is very runner friendly and the NYC marathon feels like a holiday
15: NYRR has races nearly every weekend of the year, no matter the weather, so you can always set a goal or challenge yourself
14: Bridges!
13: running in NYC can sometimes feel like real time training on obstacle courses
12: a daily run can be like a daily tour of a place you’ve never been
11: we raise money for everything
10: running can sometimes be the most efficient mode of transportation in the city
9: NYC runners are hard core, intense, competitors
8: i love feeling like i’m part of something bigger and sharing that special nod and wink with other NYC runners
7: great socializing! with so many runners out there in the big city you can always make a new friend
6: NYC is expensive, no doubt about it. Running is cheap and accessible and you can do it anywhere in the city you are.
5: east river drive, west side highway, van vorst, the GW — some of the most iconic locations in the world can be explored on your feet.
4: famous people run too! you can see everyone’s fav governor elliot spitzer logging miles around the reservoir
3: less NYC specific, more running specific — we have our own language and way of talking - about the city and about the sport
2: you can reward yourself after a hard workout any one of hundreds of amazing restaurants
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