"Easy" Work out in Central Park

July 18, 2006

This was supposed to be an easy workout in the park. It was so hot though, I didn't think I was going to make it.

We started at 90th street on the east side, then turned left at the 102nd street traverse then turned right on the west side of the park. From there we just continued around the top loop of the park till we came back to the traverse and started another loop. Here's the route on gmap.

Some folks got in three loops, some got in four, but I only got in two, the heat and the humidty were a killer.

We were under the very watchful eyes of the coaches, particularly Coach Christine. She was great telling us how different people react to the heat and humidity. The main advice is to listen to your body. If your body says, "hey this is too much, you better slow down," then it's probably a good idea to slow down. She also added that it is very unlikely that the NYC Marathon will have such humid weather.

It was a tough workout this evening, but some days are easier than others.

-Jim