New Places to Run on Long Island

I am finally back and able to run! Too bad I still need to take it easy for a while. Right now I’m averaging about 10 miles a week, trying to get back into my normal swing of things. Now that I’m home in Long Island and have a brand new pair of sneakers, I’ve started exploring new places to run. The two places that I’ve grown to love are the Massapequa Preserve and the Wantagh Parkway Bike path. The Massapequa Preserve is a 423 acre plot of land that is located in Nassau County and right across the street from me. The preserve is the closest wooded area to me and has great paved and unpaved trails through the woods. Another place that I love to run is the Wantagh Parkway Bike path. The bike path is an all paved path that is about 7 miles and takes you straight to Jones Beach. The thing I like most about the path is its dog friendly so I can take the love of my life, Lucy, for runs with me, which I can’t do on the preserve. It also smells like the beach so it makes you more determined to get to the end of your run. Since I hurt my foot it’s been pretty difficult to get the same mileage I had been getting before my injury. It’s also been hard because now that I have started my internship I feel way too tired to do anything when I get home. I’m hoping that once i start my life guarding as well it'll be easier for me to get into a schedule and get back to my 20 miles a week!

         Love Always,

                        Christina