When Mark and I went running in New York we always went in
the morning. Mostly this was due to the fact that for most of the year that was
the nicest time of day weather wise. It was also convenient with our schedules.
Really morning just worked for us.
One of the things we were really looking forward to when we
moved here was the fact that we would be able to run outside all year around.
No more trips to the gym in the dead of winter for us. We started with a similar
morning running routine here, which worked out at first since we were jet
lagged beyond belief and the sun was coming up at 6am. Pretty soon though we
were starting later in the morning and it was getting a little uncomfortable to
run. We would start in the cool morning air but as soon as the sun came up we
would feel the heat. A couple people had told us that the best time to run here
was in the evening. I was hesitant. I’ve never been very good at running at the
end of the day. I really just want to change straight into my pjs when I get home
from work and do nothing.And besides a run at night in Central Park quickly turns into a run for your life in Central Park so we never really did it in New York.
One evening in late October we decided to give it a try. We
were careful not to eat too much in the late afternoon (that was another one of
my worries, my body was use to running on an empty stomach) and set out around
5ish. It was amazing. A serious revelation. I think that first night we ran 4
miles. It was truly amazing. As you start running the sun is just getting ready
to set so the temp starts to go down and as you get closer to the beach (btw we
run right along the beach) you catch a bit of a breeze. As the sun continue to
sets it gets cooler and we also get to enjoy the sunset.
We've
been trying to get out for a run a couple times a week and we've been
hitting 3-4 miles each time. Last Thursday I really wanted to break the 4
mile mark and we ended up running about 5.2 at a 10:30 pace. It was so
great. I felt so great during and after the run. I've now decided that I
want to keep improving. There is a great half marathon training
schedule on marathonrookie.com
that I used when I was training for the Baltimore half marathon so I
thought why don't I use that as an outline. Then I got to thinking why
don't I train for an actual half marathon. The Honolulu Half Marathon is
the second week in March which gives me plenty on time to get my
distance up. There is also an 8 mile run on President's Day that I think
I'll do as well, to get me in the racing mood.
I really love running here. It isn't Central Park but it will do.
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