NYC Half Marathon

Today I ran what must be my first half marathon in nearly a year, the NYC half marathon.  It is one of my favourite half courses, taking in a loop of Central Park, followed by a run down 7th Avenue and into Times Square, along 42nd Street, and then down to the very south of Manhattan, via the West Side Highway.  The route was changed this year to run less in CP and to end up in the South Street Seaport area.

It was perfect weather for it; a cool misty morning.  My two guides for today, Amanda and Mark, made for a great running team.  The run felt good; we went at a steady pace, and the only thing that really bothered me was my old shoe, which started to give me a blister around mile 6.

We finished in 2.11; I was surprised how quickly we'd done it, considering I'm just getting back into running after a few months taking it very easy.  After a pleasant brunch and a loong cab ride back home, I took a mammoth 1hr 30 mins map, and then went out and demolished a large plate of sushi.

Perfect way to spend a spring day in NYC!