New York Half Marathon

Famously, New York was nearly the death of me on one visit and I was determined, if nothing more, than to survive this adventure in the Big Apple. Earlier in the year there was much debate as to whether Angelo and I could run both he New York and Athens Marathons given that there was but a week between them. After much deliberation we sensibly decided that it might be a little too adventurous and settles on making Athens our autumnal run. However, the idea of running New York had long been germinating and so the Half seemed too good a chance to pass up.

As tourists to New York the weather - in the 90s and +80% humidity - made the city hard work but as a pasty Brit with a knee injury who runs in the damp cold they were c

Central Park, Time Square, Ground Zero

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