I always do this run whilst here but this time headed over Brooklyn Bridge first and back over Washington via Canal Street. Ended up being 17 odd ks with a faster 6k finish.
It was another stunning fresh winter's day in NYC with the 2nd day of conference (the air is SO much better than London). In the evening I headed out to Soho and had dinner on my Jackson Jones at the Soho Grand (another 4k). J and I have spent lots of time there.
Today's running themes - I must subconsciously always gravitate toward runners:
1. Randomly sat next to a 33 min 10k runner at lunch , he was in his 50s!! He raced Lance Armstrong on bikes back in the day. I promise I am not making this up. I asked him if he knew all along? 'Yes' was his immediate answer.
2. For the concluding comments of the day the host put up a picture of Roger Bannister before going into one about the importance of 'belief'. I was made to look temporarily good as was the only one in the room who put his hand up when asked who he was. The host effectively used Bannister as a sporting analogy to explain that without belief you don't achieve the long time unachievable. I do the same at work, stuff along the lines of: 'do you want to play for Palace, a top quality Premiership team or a Stoke?
Interesting fact: about 30 days later an Australian also broke the 4 min mile.
More interesting fact: the following year more than #20 runners broke the 4 minute barrier after a long period of failed attempts. It got me thinking about the 2hr marathon. I suspect that once it finally has been broken it will open the flood gates. Am predicting that Kipsang & co are going to go very close on April 24.
The US is gripped in a Primary election frenzy. To think that this is going to continue until November is mind boggling. Don't get me started on the candidates.
My morning Bridge run:
My morning Bridge run:
New York's Manly ferry over to Jersey:
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