Waking up is hard to do...

I'm not going to lie - running in New York is pretty cool. Every morning I get up, I am guaranteed to see at least 200 people out up at the park running, walking, biking...even in the rain! However, there are mornings (like today) where you just don't want to see anyone!

I'm exhausted - last weekend was the first of many weekends in the next few months that Sean and I will be home in MA - all for great reasons but just thinking about the number of times we have to make that drive wears me out. This past weekend was non stop - rehearsal dinner, the bonzey wedding (woo woo congrats colin & courtney!) sox game, Sean's b-day and a long ride home after the game. Needless to say we didn't get much sleep.

I didn't realize how tired I was until yesterday, it hit me like a brick wall! I had a semi decent workout at the gym, but it didn't rejuvenate me like it typically would. Today was even worse - I dragged myself out of bed at 6:30 (much later then usual) and headed up to the park with Sean for a run.

I must say, there is no need for people to be honking at 6:30am - Sorry NY, you'll get to where you need to be eventually...even if you don't move the second the light turns green! Sometimes all I want is a nice quiet run, and I'm not going to get that here.

When we finally got to the park I was pretty much "sleep running" I felt like I was barely moving - Sean wasn't even in my sights, which isn't typical. Now that it's nice out you spend a majority of your run focusing on not getting hit by a crazy NY biker (they are worse then drivers!) and accidentally bumping into another runner.

I was annoyed and wanted to stop, curl up on the grass and fall asleep. Days like these, when I have a bad run, and all the outside factors get to me really make me miss home. I miss being able to go for a run with Dee, my mom, my sister around Easton and chat the whole time, not worrying about what's going on around us and enjoying the peace and quiet when we want. I even miss the friendly waves from the people out for walks each morning - they'd always say hello! It's a nice feeling.

Yes, running in New York does have it's benefits...it's nice knowing that I am probably more safe going out alone early in the morning here then I would be any other place...but it's no secret - I am looking forward to the day when I'm just visiting NYC and going for a run...not having it be part of my daily routine.