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BRONX TIMES R 4 EPORTER, APRIL 3–9, 2020 BT
Public places to
workout in the Bronx
BY ALEX MITCHELL
It’s important that we remember to
take care of ourselves during times of
quarantine. If those home workouts
are becoming redundant, or if you just
want some fresh air (and understandably
so!), there are places to go in the
Bronx to be active and healthy.
It doesn’t matter what part of the
borough you’re in; there are plenty of
social distancing-friendly options to
go out and work out while uptown.
Pelham Bay Park/ Orchard Beach
The Bronx Rivera is the perfect
place to go for a run along the Long Island
Sound.
You’ll certainly be able to comply
with social distancing guidelines
while spanning the lengthy boardwalk
and enjoying some nautically infused
fresh air on your way down to
the beautiful City Island view in the
distance.
Another option is to head to nearby
Pelham Bay Park, which is three times
the size of Manhattan’s Central Park
to get a good little workout in and clear
your head from the coronavirus blues.
Van Cortlandt Park
One of the most beautiful public
places in the borough, this park in the
Northwest Bronx is fi lled with trails to
run on as well as a track to circuit near
the 242nd Street train station.
Even if it’s only for an hour, head
over to Vanny to transport yourself
from a quarantined city into a vast and
forest-like environment and take some
much needed care of yourself.
Stepped Streets of the West Bronx
Photo by Scott Farrington NYC Parks & Recreation
Department
What’s wrong with a little Rocky
Balboa training for the day? The
Bronx, particularly the west side of
the borough has more stepped streets
than the rest of NYC — and they are
perfect for some elevated cardio in lieu
of a stair master at a closed gym.
Of course you have the Joker Stairs
on Shakespeare Avenue just north
of Yankee Stadium, however there’s
plenty of less touristy options to pick
from. That way you won’t worry about
anyone staring at you
during your inclined
workout.
Mill Pond Park
This waterfront
park in the South
Bronx is the perfect
place to overlook Manhattan
and the Harlem
River while getting a
good run in.
Head to nearby
Macombs Dam Park
to run its track and
stairs while also overlook
some of the most
hallowed grounds in all of baseball on
E. 161st Street.
Williamsbridge Oval
This FDR-era park in Norwood is
the perfect place to just get out of your
home without being at risk of contamination.
With a track to run and plenty of
other open space, head to this large
scale green space to do a run, total
body workout, or just walk around and
remember that things will be looking
up shortly.
Photo by Edward Watkins
Williamsbridge Oval.(Google)
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