Sunday, April 10, 2005
Marathoning on my mind
There are 28,000 acres of non-concrete jungle with your name on it. That's 614 ball fields, 919 playgrounds and 14 miles of beaches. So, run for Van Cortlandt where you can hear the Bronx accent bounce from the oak trees. Run for Corona Park in Queens were you can tackle miles without seeing a single Greek restaurant. Run for Greenbelt where it's easy to forget your treadmill. Run for all 1,700 New York parks by running one four-mile loop in Central Park. And if you're fast enough, you'll finish without one person asking to paint your portrait.
Okay, so it's courtesy of a Nike ad, but it's working for me.