![Huge Reservoir in Central Park](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1427/747965128_eeee2f0f1b.jpg)
Central Park is over 840 acres right in the middle of the concrete jungle.. It has enough running tracks to conduct a ultra marathon comfortably without run thru the same track twice. A huge reservoir right in the middle of central park..
![Running track around reservoir..](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1426/747099829_f1411d6978.jpg)
With a beautiful running / jogging track a around the reservoir.. I did two laps and man that felt good..
![A group of runners / natural living folks getting ready for a run](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1212/747955504_b4a1e574b6.jpg)
'Natural Living' a running community like Chennai Runners getting ready for their spin in central park
![My route in Central..](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1038/747948108_4da1ef285b.jpg)
This is the route I did in central park last Sunday. I started at south Central Park, but ended northwest of the park and ended up..
![NYC Subway Station 169th Street](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1091/747968822_876ac222e6.jpg)
Taking subway back to my hotel.. the twenty dollar I took with me in the last minute came handy..
A short clip of the running track around the reservoir
Cool snaps. Hear so much about Central park. Unfortunately no such place in Chennai
ReplyDeleteWould Cubbon Park / Lalbagh in B'lore be a small version of central park
There is also a really nice bike/jog path along the entire stretch of the west side of Manhattan along the Hudson river with beautiful views. Please check it out next time when you get a chance.
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ReplyDeleteCentral Park is simply great for Runners.. I truly enjoyed my two runs their..
Its a shame that we don't have such amount of greenery in Chennai.. I dream of a day when we could a long run from Marina to Mahabs by ocean side..amidst of lush greenery..
Bangalore Cubbon Park / Lalbagh.. have no idea how big they are.. but Central is 850 Acres and I guess Bangalore parks would be much / much smaller to Central park in comparison..