Where to Run

Here is a quick list of some of my favorite places to run in New York City:

1. Central Park (I like the 1.5 mile trail around the reservoir and the 6-mile loop around the whole park best, but the Bridle Trails offer good options, too, especially for folks who prefer not to run on pavement)
2. East River waterfront (I like the Upper East Side section best from about 80th St. to the Triboro Bridge)
3. Hudson River path (the bike and running paths extend from Battery Park to the George Washington Bridge)
4. East Sixth Street track (popular venue for NYC running teams and right on the waterfront, about a 1/2 mile from the Williamsburg Bridge)
5. Brooklyn Bridge offers a nice short run (the path across it is 1.2 miles long)