Maybe I've Run Too Many Halfs

This weekend is the NYC Half Marathon. A lot of people have been emailing me, asking if I'm running it. I am not. I didn't even apply to run it. This was the first half marathon I ever ran, and the NYC Half holds a special place in my running heart. Still, I think I burned out on halfs last year. I've only signed up for two half marathons, and the first is in May. Also, it's a lottery entry. I've never had much luck with lottery entries (cough, cough) Nike San Francisco (cough, cough).

Here and There Running

It feels like I haven't been running in ages, but I have. I've been experimenting with different routes. Running up 5th Avenue to Harlem (Marcus Garvey Park), running down Park Ave to Grand Central and back (which was short so I ran up Park Ave for a time, as well), trying to run along the FDR drive. You get the picture. But, I keep going back to Central Park -- doing different loops. On Wednesday, I did a longish loop. It was the first real day that felt like spring. I was out there in short sleeves. It was sunny and great and I felt like going. It also helped that my Garmin actually located me fairly quickly for a change. I'm still slow, but I have a feeling I'll be out and about running more often now.