A Loop of Central Park - 6 Miles + a Celebrity Sighthing

This morning I went for a run with my friend John. He is also doing the New Jersey Marathon, but he is training on his own. John is very athletic and very motivated. I'm impressed that he can do these long runs on his own.

We decided to meet at 72nd and Central Park West at noon today. That meant that I got to sleep in! It was so wonderful. I haven't slept late in a while, and it felt great. I think I really needed the extra rest. I woke up at 8am, and it was so great to roll over and go back to sleep. I finally got out of bed at 9:30.

I got on the subway at 11:30, and I saw Robert Sean Leonard on the train. If you watch "House M.D." on Fox, he plays Wilson on the show. In NYC everybody takes the subway sometimes, even the actors. I guess he isn't too busy right now with the writers strike is still going on.

John and I met at a little after noon, because I was running late. We did some stretches, and then started our run. John let me set the pace, which is good. I'm not sure I could keep up with his pace. I had a lot of fun on this run. Central Park is beautiful, and there were so many people out. The weather was 50 degrees and sunny today, and that is pretty amazing in February! It's so nice to get some outdoor sun time in the winter. I haven't seen John much lately, and as I've said before, I really enjoy the running chats. We got to catch up and talk about things going on in our lives.

Now it is time to eat some guacamole and pretend like I care about the Super Bowl!