Time Square

Date: Saturday December 4, 2010
Distance: 8.5 miles
Time: 1:11:47
Temperature: 36

Total Distance: 214.6 miles
Total Time: 31:18:48

I thought running through Time Square on a Saturday afternoon in December was going to be next to impossible. Probably not the best choice of routes but that’s just the way things worked with my schedule. As much as I grumbled about the crowds and the craziness in Time Square, and also the pop up mall in Bryant Park, is was great to see all of the people out enjoying the festive holiday feel throughout the city. I had originally planned to hit Time Square at an off time when it was empty, if there is such a time. But the more I thought about it, that just seemed like cheating. What’s the point of running through the biggest tourist attraction in the city when no one is there. So I went for the other extreme, go on one of the busiest days of the year. As a result, I did have to dodge more than a fair share of people, but it really added to the Time Square experience. Whenever I’m in Time Square, the lights and the grand scope of everything reminds me why people flock to check it out. It would never be my sole recommendation for an out-of-town guest, but I think Time Square is a least a place that you have to experience once.

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