Physically you’re on the run.

Every couple weeks, Noom offers a “treat day” for which you will not expected to log anything — and receive no prompts to do so. I have backed these “treat days” — I used one for the sci-fi marathon in January, for example. But I have saved more than enough to block out our entire journey.

I will attempt moderation. But that’s the thing, I doing need to think about it.

Distance: 4.1 miles

Duration: 37:19
Pace: 9:20

I run Central Park every couple of years, last time in 2023. It’s taken twenty years of occasional park running before finally executing a perfect loop, without any wrong turns or doubling back, even entering and exiting the park at the same place.

Route: Central Park Loop
Temperature: 56°
Climate: perfect
Mood: good
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

My knees ache already, no surprise. We walked two miles yesterday, just returning to the hotel from Times Square. Worth it, though. The Thayer-Hansens, doing New York.

Dinner at Carmine’s, of all places. We told them the story of the night before I proposed. Not sure how they took that. Anyway, I managed to enjoy without being stuffed.

1975 Playlist

Boogie Shoes - KC & the Sunshine Band

Sweet Transvestite - Rocky Horror Picture Show OSC

Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen 

December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons

Crossword Puzzle - Sly Stone

Stand By Me - John Lennon

Death On Two Legs (Dedicated to …) - Queen

Time Warp - Rocky Horror Picture Show OSC

Fly By Night - Rush

Tush - ZZ Top

How Long (Betcha Got a Chick On the Side) - Pointer Sisters

The run was epic. I used to think of love to live here, now I’m not so sure. I do love cities, but I’m very attached to my home.

Central Park 10 Mile

Another promise kept. The boy and I are staying in the East Village, and there was a question as to whether we would run to central park, or take the train there. It’s a 3 mile run to get to the park and another to get back. We took the train.

It was colder than I would’ve liked, but at least it didn’t rain. He pushes me pretty hard. I had brought us back to the start after 5 miles, which included a few bathroom stops. But he really wanted to do 10. Wasn’t sure if I was up to it. But hey, he’s here, I am here. This is a moment.

We ran another 5 miles, up and down the mini inclines of the park, another lap around the Reservoir. We’re both pretty exhausted, but grateful.

Distance: 10 miles
Duration: 1:31:12
Pace: 9:05
Route: Central Park, baby!
Temperature: 50 degrees
Climate: overcast & cool
Mood: good

Central Park North Run (two)

Fort Tryon Park

We were not planning to run today, before catching a taxi to visit one more school (and then on to LaGuardia) but it's what she wanted, and why not?

Yesterday was another long one, out and about. We have visited parks and seen shows and taken thousands and thousands of steps. 18,000 yesterday alone, Saturday was far greater.

Distance: 2 miles
Pace: 8:45
Route: Central Park North Loop
Temperature: 70°
Climate: nice
Mood: good
Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Snack: banana

The entrance to the park from Frederick Douglass Blvd., heading counter-clockwise, is an incline, and I followed as the girl charged up and up before the first turning. She wanted a two mile endurance run and for our pains we got one.

Time to pack up and go home. There never seems to be enough time to do the things you want to do once you find them, you know?

Please don't slow me down if I'm going too fast.

Times Square Blackout Sunset

Yesterday was a big day of walking, and that was before the power went out on the west side and we had to walk to the east side to catch a train and then hike back across town and blah blah blah, we survived the "New York City Blackout of 2019."

Week Five Total: 24.75 miles
Training To Date: 108.4 miles

The miles do add up. Left the girl sleeping, we must have walked fifteen miles yesterday, so much of it after 8 PM. It was a joyful tour of the park, surprised to realize I have so many memories of this city, and I've never lived here.

Distance: 10 miles
Duration: 1:29:04
Pace: 8:54
Route: Central Park
Temperature: 76°→79°
Climate: sunny & humid
Mood: good
Stretches: yes
Water: yes

What's That Lyric?
Reptilia * - The Strokes

Central Park North Run (one)

Huge, long, big day in NYC yesterday. Rising before four in the morning to fly to Manhattan for a 10 AM campus tour of NYU, followed shortly thereafter with another at Parsons School of Design. Lots of walking, with our backpacks (our flight was punctual, it took forever to receive a gate, we couldn't hit the apartment first) but we turned in early and started out fresh

Distance: 3.75 miles
Duration: 36:07
Pace: 9:31
Route: Central Park North
Temperature: 72°
Climate: sunny & bright
Mood: good
Stretches: yes
Water: yes
Snack: banana

I woke with a start, a spasm in my right shin. Didn't trouble me, though, I worked it out. I was more concerned with the girl, who has a touch of the asthma and realized her puffer was empty.

Regardless, we headed out to explore upper Central Park, which was already humming with other runners, bikers, and walkers. There was also some race going on, there is always a race happening whenever I run Central Park on a weekend.

We did two laps with challenging inclines and gentle descents, and she pushed it out through the entire run. So proud. A glorious start to a promising day.