New York, a small city?

Well Not exactly. Not in terms of the people that live or the density and the scale of the buildings that tower above the city streets. But from a runners point of view. A runner training for a marathon and needs to plan out a 20 mile training run. So what does a 20 run look in Manhattan. The loop in red is what I call the double out in back. I leave my apartment at the South St. Seaport head north to 34th along the east river and then back down around battery park and then up the Hudson and turn around at 72nd. I try to avoid out in backs when possible but sometimes they are most convenient. Also the run is along the water the entire time so there is a nice freshness in the air compared to the interior of the city. The route in blue is also a 20 mile run but a loop. I have never attempted this route before but will check it out for my next long run.

I completed the red route this past Sunday and decided to throw in an extra mile at the end to test my limits to make it 21. Felt good. Well good for someone that just ran 21 miles.

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