Whitney and I participated in our first free coached running class tonight in Central Park! We ran 1.7 miles — along with dozens of other “beginner” runners — around CP’s lower loop and finished with some core training & stretching led by one of the coaches. I’ve taken the occasional jog along the rivers and down the avenues over the years, but this was the first time I’ve actually taken my Nikes to THE park.

Needless to say, it was a great workout and something I look forward to again … as long as my urge to run like Phoebe Buffay stays at bay.