NYC Marathon Prep

If you are running in the NYC marathon in November and want to get used to the weather - a trip to the Catskills now will help tremendously. About a month behind the city weather wise - there are some great flat roads - mostly along the rivers you can use to train on. The further west you go the less crowded the roads are. My favorite is along the Pepacton Reservoir along Route 30. The views make the time just fly by. Of course, I'm on my racing bike - but I've always though how cool it would be for runners. Drive just west of Margaretville (mapquest zip code 12455), park and set out at the bridge that crosses the east branch of the Delaware River.