Prospect Park

I remember when I first moved to NYC and ran in Central Park ~ I came home and posted on AIM that I just fell in love with NYC by running through Central Park.

I feel the same way about Prospect Park ~ the park in my backyard, on a slightly smaller scale than Central Park.

I don't know Prospect as well as I know Central ~ I know Central Park has those West Side Hills that trick me every time. No, not the Great Hill ~ the rolling hills that happen on the lower West Side of the Park. Prospect Park doesn't really have rolling hills. It has one continuous hill from the far side of the Park up to Grand Army Plaza and just when you think it's done, it keeps going up the Park Slope Side. It only starts to go downhill about a mile before I get home. I think it's pretty much a mile and a quarter uphill, a mile downhill and a mile that's flat. The loop itself if 3.35 miles. And I ran-walked-ran that today.

May 29: 1 loop of Prospect Park
Time: Didn't time it
Songs: In my Head, Love Drug, Fireflies, Just Dance...and a bunch of others. It was a good mix today.
Feeling: The duration of the hill took me by surprise. But otherwise, felt great!

I'll be a little more prepared for the park in the future. And I'm sure I'll become quite familiar with it, since it'll be my daily run!

Busy Two Weeks

May 15: Apartment Complex pre-call
May 16: Apartment Complex post-call
May 17: Apartment Complex post-L&D
May 18: Apartment Complex post-L&D
May 19: Apartment Complex in the morning pre-work (lecture, L&D PM and Call)
May 20: Ran at Bally's after gym with Tristan before Call
May 21: Ran after the OR before Call
May 22: Ran in Ohio with Spencer (9:38)
May 23: Ran in Ohio with Spencer
May 24: Apartment Complex post-L&D
May 25: Apartment Complex pre-call
May 26: Apartment Complex pre-Journal Club
May 27: Ran in Prospect Park (14:54)
May 28: Ran in Prospect Park

I'm going to love running in Prospect Park!! Yesterday I ran the lower loop and today I just did 0.5 miles out and back for a total of 1 mile. LOVED it! I forgot what it was like to run with lots of people in a huge park. Really loved it!

Not on L&D Today

May 14: Around the apartment (S route)
Feeling: Ok - really picked it up at the end, and that felt okay

Today was an OR morning and a clinic afternoon, to which I tried to figure out how to book all the cases that I want to do before I'm done. It's really a pain in the butt, but I want the opportunity to operate. And to operate with the residents. This is my last chance to make my own decisions before I go back to being a fellow and having to run them by people again.

Tomorrow's another 24 hours on L&D. $4250 this week alone, and that's provided I don't get called in on Sunday...the money is all going to the bank! :)

Stony Brook to Brooklyn and Back

May 6: Around the apartment
May 7: Around the apartment
May 8: Running around Brooklyn
May 9: Running around Brooklyn
May 10: Around the apartment
May 11: Around the apartment
May 12: Around the apartment
May 13: Around the apartment

Finally made it to Brooklyn and found my place to live. Right across the street from Prospect Park, where I can't wait to run every day! And I'm so excited about finally getting back into my own place and getting started in fellowship. As much fun as I'm having being back at the 'Brook, I'm ready to move forward and start my career. And then come back in 3 years.

3 More

3 more days of running around the apartment complex.

May 3: Apartment complex after the gym - nice day!
May 4: Apartment complex after work - still nice day!
May 5: Apartment complex after nap - still nice out!

Weather's been great. Lovin' running.

Pre-Call Run

Got up early again to run before call.

May 2: Around the apartment at 5:30 am

Now I'm currently hibernating in the call room, watching Grey's Anatomy.

Starting Month 17

Wow.

16 months of running every day. 121 days of running everyday this year, plus 365 last year. Feels good.

Today's going to be HOT. And I'm going to go out to the outlets, wander around and shop. I'm long overdue and I don't have any summer clothes! Especially not summer clothes that fit me with my weight loss. 177 lbs last week at the gym. Been a little short on fruits this last week, so it's time to pick it up again.

April 30: Around the apartment complex (windy route)
May 1: Around the apartment complex (normal route)

Bring on the sun!