Whenever i visit NYC, i always do loops in central park for my long run.
But i am looking for a FLAT route to do 5-10 mile tempo runs.
What would you advise? Thanks in advance.
Whenever i visit NYC, i always do loops in central park for my long run.
But i am looking for a FLAT route to do 5-10 mile tempo runs.
What would you advise? Thanks in advance.
I have only done the outer loop which is quite hilly.
Are you suggesting the reservoir or the great lawn?
What is the flattest most appropriate for 5-10 mile steady tempo runs ?
idk man, im from california and i'm drunk. I just googled running in central park.
why would you want to find a flat route?..how many races are contested on perfectly flat courses?..nobody cares or will ever care what pace you can average on your tempo runs and neither should you, the ONLY time that matters is on race day
one mile more wrote:
why would you want to find a flat route?..how many races are contested on perfectly flat courses?..nobody cares or will ever care what pace you can average on your tempo runs and neither should you, the ONLY time that matters is on race day
That's a ridiculous comment.
just e-mail the columbia coach. they train there often.
there is a bike path on the west side that goes from battery park past the GWB-- pretty flat and perfect for an out and back tempo
enjoy
Are you OK with dirt surfaces? If so, go on the bridle path. Start at Engineers Gate (89th and the east side) and go north. Cut down the path to 102, cross the transverse and run South down the west side. When you get to the corner of the reservoir on the southern side, hook left around the southern part of the res by the horse stables (while staying on the bridle path). This will lead you right back to that 89th street starting place.
This is 2.5 miles. Its not fast because of the surface, but it relatively flat. The only hill is on the west side leading from 102 up to the res and its neither long nor steep. You should be able to maintain without too much of a problem.
Do that 2-4 times and you have your 5-10 miler.
runer wrote:
That's a ridiculous comment.
you're a ridiculous excuse for a runner if getting PRs in tempo runs matter that much to you. find a hilly route and do your tempo's there
joe girardi wrote:
there is a bike path on the west side that goes from battery park past the GWB-- pretty flat and perfect for an out and back tempo
enjoy
Only problem is that most times of day this is a very congested route, so you'll have a lot of people getting in your way unless you're out there at odd hours.
If you're willing to travel out to Brooklyn, the Belt Parkway's esplanade is a little over four miles long, from the 69th Street Pier down to Bay Parkway. It has quarter miles marked on the pavement.
there's no perfect answer to this - unless you want to run loops of the reservoir, which is dead flat. Each lap is only 1.58 miles.
The path on the hudson is flat but is not good for tempos - too many people and obstacles.
The bridle path in CP could work, but you won't know how many miles you've run
The lower loop in CP doesn't have any steeps - that is around 1.7 miles, I believe. It is constantly rolling.
I just do tempos on the hills and figure I would be running 5-10 secs a mile faster on a flat course.
the East River
I used to live in NY, probably the best flat place for a tempo run would be the path that runs around the edge of the resevoir. I would recommend either doing it early or late though because it can be pretty packed at some points during the day. The bridal loop which is just outside that isn't totally flat but if you only run on the part that encircles the resevoir it really isn't all that hilly and alot of people use it for tempos.