Springtime in the City...

NYC in the springtime is beautiful -- It seems like overnight the tulips are blooming in the planters under the trees on the streets of the Upper East Side, flowers and leaves begin to fill the barren trees, Central Park becomes full of people jogging, walking, biking, tanning (you name it...)...and I suddenly have allergies??

I noticed it last year when we first moved into Manhattan - I went for a run in the park and felt like I was struggling to breathe! This is not a good feeling at all - and just when everything started to bloom again this year - the allergies were back in full swing.

Sean and I went for a a quick 4 mile run in the park this morning. We started off slow due to the fact that it is Monday - and Sean is still recovering from Colin's (his best friend from High School) bachelor party this past weekend. As soon as we got up to the park, the wheezing began. Sean likes to pick up his pace in the park - he says we aren't allowed to let anyone pass us while we run there (constant competition!) - The faster he got, the faster I tried to get...and my breathing became worse. Before I knew it he was a good 1/4 mile ahead of me and I was just pushing to get a little closer.

Not a terrible run but I am looking forward to the summer when its a little warmer, I can breathe again and don't end the run with a massive sinus headache! I think I can handle the heat more then Sean can...maybe roles will be reversed and he'll be struggling to keep up with me ;)