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Central Park (Visit this link)

If Central Park isn't your favorite place in New York yet, look again. It is 843 acres of trails, paths, ponds, and fields--peopled with amblers, runners, bikers, dog-walkers, tourists, and those seeking solitude (in the Ramble), sun (in the Sheep Meadow), or sociality (along the Mall). Olmstead and Vaux were genius to design this magical place that could transcend you from the daily obligations to heaven in minutes.

59th to 110th Streets @ 5th Ave - Central Park West

Last Modified: Thursday Aug 14 2008

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Sixty well-spent minutes

Behind his sunglasses, he quickly appraises your fitness. Running alongside you, he compliments you on your form, while noting a small unevenness in stride, and a tendency to lean forward. Leading you through simple but exhausting drills, he finds your strengths and weaknesses in an instant. He is your personal trainer. If you are lucky, his name is Christof Prus.

With a master's degree in coaching and conditioning from Jagiellonian University in Poland, Christof is well-schooled in sports. As a successful triathlete and a personal trainer for twelve years, Christof is well-sported himself. He still takes individual clients while also maintaining a business helping clients set up personal gyms. For the casual and more serious athlete alike, Christof recommends training along the lines of his "3-D" training regimen: an alternation of strength and endurance training, ...

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