So pumped to check out Rockefeller State Park today, the city is wonderful & I have truly learned to appreciate it...but the country takes me to a place that the city will never have a chance at.
The hubs was able to get the van from work, which was wonderful so we picked up A, A & R in Brooklyn & made our way up to the park. It was a little further than I expected, but the towns we drove through along the way were really quite quaint.
Once we got to the park, we honestly had no idea where to go...so we just started running. We ended up running on wide, gravel roads most of the time but did eventually make our way to a few smaller trails. We ran for about 6 miles or equivalent to an hour in trail running time before heading back. It wasn't until we hit the Hudson River did we realize that we were much further out than we anticipated. Through rolling hills, run-ins with 3-way trail options & no sense of direction between the 5 of us, we somehow were able to find our way back.
It was really an enchanting run. We all were soaked through & dead tired as we headed out of the park. There was something really bonding & special about running in the park together, I don't know if it was the wilderness & wildlife we saw, or just the whole feeling of being in the middle of nowhere with only each other to count on. Either way, it was a wonderful idea that I hope we do again.
Plus, the homemade iced coffee & oatmeal cookies made the trip even that much more worth it.
Distance: 10.44 miles
State of Mind: Calmness....
For routes that tell you how long, where you're going and how to get there, check out "Fun on Foot in New York," which is a great guide to running in the city (and elsewhere). There are a variety of interesting places to run or walk, and the book includes all the details that are important to runners or walkers (public transportation, restrooms, water fountains, etc). You can even download maps from the web site.
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