It’s Friday so I’m linking up with Running on Happy & Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday Five 2.0 linkup! Join in! Don’t forget to link back to your hostesses and visit some other bloggers.
I have been working in NYC a lot lately. I could go on and on about what I love about the city but this new Friday Five format is great for this so I will this week jump right to MY FAVORITE RUNNING ROUTES IN NYC
- THE HIGH LINE
The High Line closes at dusk and it is VERY crowded at certain times of day. Though I have never done this, I would think the best time to run on it is in the early morning hours. It is a very interesting place to run/walk.
2. ALONG THE EAST RIVER
It’s quite a hike for me to get there (2 miles through the streets of the city) but it is worth it. It is lit up and many runners and bikers use this path. There are also water fountains. The views are pretty all times of day.
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- along the East River, NYC
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- running along the East River
3. RIVERSIDE PARK
Another great place to run but not that populated in the evening. It runs parallel at points to the path along the Hudson River.
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- Riverside Drive
4. ALONG THE HUDSON RIVER
Another route that is lit up at night and very popular with bikers. You can combine this run with the High Line as it is nearby.
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5. IN CENTRAL PARK
This is the BEST place to run. It is lit up and always filled with runners. You can choose many different paths so it accommodates any distance. I always take the subway to Columbus Circle and start there but there are a lot of other entrances to the park.
Happy Running! Anyone else run in NYC? If so, where do you like to run? Please Share.
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I have not run in NYC in years! All of your runs there each week always make me long to go back.
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yes. Go back and let me know when!
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I love these! My mom lives on Riverside and 60s – so the west side path is usually where I run when I am staying over there. Sometimes I will go the park if it’s a longer run but I am usually too lazy LOL. I would love to try and run the high line – I never thought of it before
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I love the West side.
I think technically you’re not supposed to run there. But it would be great in the early morning hours.
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I’ve been to NYC twice but I’ve never run there. Probably one of my biggest regrets!
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There’s a solution to that. Sign up for a NYC race. Just a quick flight from Chicago to NY. 🙂
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That’s the awesome thing about NYC for running – there are SO many places where you can run, besides Central Park. I wish I could get into the city more often for my runs.
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I agree. if you do come, let me know.
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I have never been to NY, or NYC, but someday I’ll get there, and I want to run in Central Park thanks to you!
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Yes Yes. Do come. There are knitting stores!
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Purl Soho is on my list! 🙂
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How about Knitty City and Downtown Yarns?
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I’ve only been to NYC once, and that was 11 years before I ever bought running shoes. I want to go back someday, and Central Park is where I’d start.
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Hope you do. I know you’ll love it.
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I have run in some of those places, but not all. I have not yet been to the Highline. Maybe when we’re there in September. Not sure how long we’ll actually be in the city, though.
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I wouldn’t recommend running on the High Line but it definitely an interesting place to take a walk.
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I don’t know if I’ll run at all that trip Too far in the future. It might just be a quickie, or not. But I do know I’d like to at least see the High Line!
And then again I have a lot of nieces & nephews living in Manhattan.
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I wish I did. I would love a free place to stay in the city.
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No, they don’t have room for us to stay! They’re poor. And have roomates. Wherever we stay we have to pay for.
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Those look like some killer routes!
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I am NOT a NYC person. Having said that, I do LOVE your pics and they make me want to run there. 🙂
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I think you’d enjoy running there.
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Central Park! But the only other place I’ve run is the East River.
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Next try riverside drive. It’s beautiful. But Central Park is the best.
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One of my biggest regrets is not running more when I lived in Brooklyn. 😦
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You must come back east.
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I love running in Central Park. I make it a point to do so every time we visit the city. I would also love to run the High Line, but it’s generally a hike from where we stay (my husband loves a hotel near Times Square, so it’s convenient to CP, but not much else).
Urban running is way different than neighborhood or beach running. I always welcome the change.
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I agree. Can’t wait to see some beach and palm trees in a few weeks.
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I ran a 5k around Central Park years ago but I would love to do another race there! Such great places to run in New York!
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Come visit!!!
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It seems like NYC is a place where you’ll likely never get bored running. There are clearly so many wonderful places to run and so many different scenes to see while running.
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That is true about NYC.
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