Training in NYC

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7 years ago 12/06/2016 9:44am EST

Mid Tier d2 runner here,

I live in rural Ohio. Usually train on trails, open roads, ect. My Uncle offered me a job with him in NYC for winter break. It would be fun and I'd make more money with him than I would doing snow removal with the local landscaping company in Ohio, but I'm worried that the area might be difficult for me to train in. He lives in one of the more upscale neighborhoods in Westchester. Any letsrunners from the area know if I would be able to get my 80-90 mile weeks and find a track for workouts out there?

7 years ago 12/06/2016 10:00am EST

re: Real 1

Real 1 wrote:
Mid Tier d2 runner here,
I live in rural Ohio. Usually train on trails, open roads, ect. My Uncle offered me a job with him in NYC for winter break. It would be fun and I'd make more money with him than I would doing snow removal with the local landscaping company in Ohio, but I'm worried that the area might be difficult for me to train in. He lives in one of the more upscale neighborhoods in Westchester. Any letsrunners from the area know if I would be able to get my 80-90 mile weeks and find a track for workouts out there?

You should change the title of your post. Westchester ain't in NYC. If you're looking to train in NYC, Central Park is very runner friendly. I can suggest several other routes. But I'm completely not familiar with Westchester.

7 years ago 12/06/2016 10:40am EST

re: Real 1

Pre-snow: you cant get better training grounds than Rockefeller State Park. You can run for hours through those trails and then down along the Hudson River.

Post-snow: Get used to sidewalks and streets. Not many better options up there in Westchester. Could always come down to the city and hit up Central Park or the West Side Highway for long runs. Palisades Trail as well tends to be cleared-ish over on the Jersey side of the Hudson.

Not sure about tracks, guess you could see if any local high schools open their tracks to the public.

7 years ago 12/06/2016 11:23am EST

re: Real 1

You'll be fine running in Westchester. Most of the time snow doesn't even stay on the ground here. Not necessary to come in to the city to run in Central Park.

7 years ago 12/09/2016 1:18am EST

re: voice of reason

Rockerfeller State Park up by white plains

7 years ago 12/13/2016 7:13pm EST

re: ayooo

7 years ago 12/14/2016 12:21am EST

re: localarearunner

localarearunner wrote:
rockefeller is dope

Yes, and I believe that Khalid Khannouchi used to train there. It's also known as "Pocantico Hills" and it's near Sleepy Hollow (formerly North Tarrytown), NY, right near Sleepy Hollow High School. Cindery-trails with some flats and lots and lots of hills. Beautiful woods with deer and big birds.

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