The summer and fall edition of Race Pace Training Diaries follows Jess D, a Race Pace Runner, training for the 2014 New York City Marathon with the goal of becoming a faster runner and setting a new Personal Record. Learn more about Jess and her goals here.
I am officially in the fifth week of training and have been filled with so many emotions but mainly I’ve noticed that day by day, I’ve slowly fallen in love with running (and New York City) all over again.
This winter was brutal! For those of you in the Northeast, you know what I’m talking about…the “polar vortex.” The days all started to blend together and were filled with endless amounts of snow and crappy running conditions. Running in that type of weather can be really tough at times…the winter wonderland very quickly lost its appeal!
But as the temperatures got warmer and I got myself back into the training groove with Jess, those cold dreary days seemed like a distant memory. I’ve been trying to switch up my runs so that each time I can explore a new part of NYC. And I have to say, the city has been looking pretty great these days. As runners, we get to experience this beauty by foot…and it doesn’t get much better than that.
From early morning runs in Central Park, to weekends at Summer Streets, to sunsets over the Westside Highway, I’ve fallen in love all over again with my running shoes and this amazing city I am lucky to call my home.
Here are just a few of the gorgeous moments I’ve been lucky enough to capture while training for my 26.2. I’d love to hear where your runs are taking you these days…I hope it’s somewhere amazing.
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Just gorgeous! I was able to run the NYC half this past Spring and it was amazing!! I so wish I could run in a city more often. Usually I’m surrounded by forests and cows and zero people anywhere but in cars. Boooo!!! Thanks for all the great pictures!
That sounds like some fabulous scenery!
NYC is just so pretty!
I would love to jog in such a pretty environment!
In Singapore, I usually stay off the roads as I don’t like the fumes from the vehicles, nor the risks of being knocked down by vehicles, so I usually jog in my gym, in the comfort of air con (eww) and television (more eww).
Hahaha!
Keep jogging =D
I agree. New York is just lovely. You’re lucky to get to jog there everyday and enjoy the city’s beauty. Oh, and I love that sunset too. Someday, I hope I could enjoy training and jogging there, too! 🙂