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New York Running Guide (City Running Guide Series) [Paperback]

Bob McCullough (Author), Miles Jaffe (Author)
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City Running Guide Series June 17, 1998


New York has always been a city of possibilities. And for runners searching for great routes to explore, this is definitely the case. However, because New York is so large, it's tough to know where to begin.

Now, with New York Running Guide, finding great places to run in the Big Apple is easy. Both city residents and visitors will find all the information they need to enjoy 44 of the best routes throughout New York's five boroughs, Long Island, and New Jersey. Eight of the routes in the book are profiles of the best races in the New York City area.

For each running route included, the book provides:

- an introduction explaining why the route was selected;
- a detailed map showing roads and trails to follow on the route;
- an icon key that shows route distance, scenery, terrain, hill ratings, and available facilities;
- access information that tells how to get to the starting point; and
- course information that describes every turn of the run.

With New York Running Guide, tourists who previously may have confined their running to quick jaunts through Central Park can now confidently step out and experience scenic and challenging runs throughout the city. The hundreds of thousands of runners who reside in the city can use the book to expand their running to new and invigorating routes in areas of New York.

Experience the best of New York City in your running shoes. This guide provides 44 proven routes that are as diverse and unique as the city itself.


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"""New York Running Guide tames the concrete jungle of New York. When people envision New York, they think of concrete, glass, and steel. For runners, this couldn't be further from the truth. This book describes the various areas and pleasures of running in New York. It is a must for visiting runners as well as those runners who have lived here for many years."""
Allan Steinfeld
President
New York Road Runners Club, Inc.
"""This entertaining, practical, and informative guide to running in New York and the surrounding areas will serve as an indispensable guide to locals and visitors alike. The writing style is conversational yet to the point, providing important details."""
Gordon Bakoulis
Editor-in-Chief
Running Times
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""New York Running Guide tames the concrete jungle of New York. When people envision New York, they think of concrete, glass, and steel. For runners, this couldn't be further from the truth. This book describes the various areas and pleasures of running in New York. It is a must for visiting runners as well as those runners who have lived here for many years.""
Allan Steinfeld
President
New York Road Runners Club, Inc.

""This entertaining, practical, and informative guide to running in New York and the surrounding areas will serve as an indispensable guide to locals and visitors alike. The writing style is conversational yet to the point, providing important details.""
Gordon Bakoulis
Editor-in-Chief
Running Times

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Paperback: 168 pages
  • Publisher: Human Kinetics (June 17, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0880117656
  • ISBN-13: 978-0880117654
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,424,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars While this book is helpful to some I found it very flawed, August 29, 1998
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I concentrated on the Queens section the most and I would like to highlight the inconsistencies I found as well as the mistakes. First, the mileage for Forest Park states it is 3.75 miles, but when you read the description it doesn't add up. They say the first half is .75 and the second half is 2.5 miles. In addition the course isn't totally clear when I ran the first half I came upon what appeared to be a closed road, it was the only way I could run that would bring me back to the main road, so I believe I went the right way. Then I would like to write about Flushing Meadows Park. Try running this course...if you can, there is alot of construction that has changed the second half of this run and I think the authors weren't aware of this. Finally the map of the New York City Marathon in wrong, they put the Bronx where Queens should be. If these major mistakes exist in just the sections of the book I have read, I believe there may be more. I purchased this book because I couldn't find an earlier version of the same book, which I felt was very well done. It contained long runs through the entire borough and I thought this was a great feature. I hope the authors will reissue this book with the corrections and better diagrams of the runs.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Better Maps Online, July 22, 2008
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Some of these maps are dated, but if you are new to New York the information will at least lead you in the right direction. All that said, there are better maps online. Try [...]. Both have their benefits. MapMyRun has more maps, but RunYourCity is more detailed (and useful).

I would recommend this book to someone who needs something in print, but if you can tolerate reading online I would look elsewhere.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Very Poorly Done, January 3, 2008
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I found this book to be very poorly put together. There were countless mistakes about mileage, and the character of the running routes. The maps were terrible, giving no specific details (in fact they re-printed the same terrible map of Central Park about 4 times in 10 pages.) More importantly, I felt that the authors may have never even run the routes they are trying to describe. Although it is obvious that they have a talent for writing, this book is not helpful to runners, and seems to be hastily thrown together in an attempt to sell copies and rip people off.
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First Sentence:
The popular perception regarding Manhattan running is that there's Central Park, and then there's . . . everything else. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
subway access, first traffic light, run starts
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New York, Central Park, Prospect Park, Staten Island, Long Island, Main Street, Van Cortlandt Park, Battery Park, Roosevelt Island, Oyster Bay, New Jersey, East River, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Kissena Park, Pelham Bay Park, Cold Spring Harbor, Riverside Park, Botanical Garden, Forest Park, George Washington Bridge, Palisades Interstate Park, Willowbrook Park, Alley Pond Park, Breezy Point
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