What is fun, absolutely free, doesn’t
pollute the environment and can improve
your health? Running! Imagine if your
run took you past sweeping pathways
lined with flowering trees, scenic
coastal or river trails, handsome
statues and charming architecture, and
at the end waited a tasty brunch. Put
away your excuses and take to the
streets with the outdoor exercisers’
guidebook that tells you how: FUN ON
FOOT IN NEW YORK.
“You haven’t really seen a place until
you’ve seen it on foot,” observes the
author, Warwick Ford. This book is a
runner’s eye view of the greatest city
in the world, and makes getting out to
run, walk or jog fun and easy. Warwick
Ford and his wife and running partner,
Nola, have road tested every one of the
80-plus stunning trails that are
illustrated and laid out in their new
book. “We know from experience that
exercise has to be easy and enjoyable if
we are to regularly get out and do it,”
Ford says.
Warwick Ford, a frequent business
traveler and outdoor runner for 15
years, always searched for the best
trails as he traveled. He shares his
favorite discoveries in FUN ON FOOT
IN NEW YORK the third in a highly
acclaimed series that includes FUN ON
FOOT IN AMERICA’S CITIES and FUN
ON FOOT IN NEW ENGLAND.
The new guide is as useful for New
Yorkers as it is for tourists. The book
feels the pulse of the city – it lists
the most beautiful spots for a good run
or fast walk, and provides the distance,
attractions on the route and desirable
destinations at the end of the trail for
each entry.
The five
boroughs – Manhattan, Staten
Island, Queens, the Bronx
and Brooklyn.
The
greater New York area – New
Jersey, Long Island and
Westchester County.
The
length of each route and how
to connect routes for a
longer workout.
Attractions along the route
How to
access a trail via public
transportation
The
location of restroom
facilities
Pubs and
restaurants that welcome
people in running clothes
and provide an enjoyable
destination at the end of
the path
A chart
to figure out how many
calories you’ll burn
Safety
precautions
“There are gems in New York that
you’d never encounter on an ordinary
tourist route,” says Ford. This makes
FUN ON FOOT ideal for the average
American who wants to get in shape,
nature lovers, and the competitive
runner training for the next race.
Direct your feet to the healthy side of
the street and join the Fords as they
guide you to having FUN ON FOOT IN
NEW YORK.
Reviews:
"As an avid jogger and well-traveled
executive of a California telecom
firm, Warwick Ford could write a
book on great places to run in big
cities across the USA. And now he
has: Titled Fun on Foot in
America's Cities, it outlines 50
top running (or walking) routes in
14 metro areas nationwide."
—USA Today
"Ever been in an unfamiliar
metropolitan area and felt the urge
to walk or jog off a meal or just
stretch after a plane flight? Fun
on Foot in America's Cities… can
help you find a safe and scenic
route in big cities."
—Atlanta
Journal-Constitution
"Fun on Foot" is a new tome
designed to help exercisers stick to
their fitness program while away
from home on business or on
vacation. Authors Nola and Warwick
Ford mapped out 50 "irresistible"
running routes in 14 major U.S.
cities, using the criteria of
comfort, convenience, attractions
and a worthwhile destination."
—New Jersey Star-Ledger
"It's a fitness plan so simple
it's stunning. So simple, in fact,
it's disguised as a guide book. Fun
on Foot resonated with me instantly.
…While I love city guide books,
there can be a sort of smug
superiority in that type of
production. Fun on Foot, on the
other hand, is very accessible and
friendly, as well as informative. In
a very real way, Fun on Foot
is a guide book, but it's also much
more."
—January Magazine
About the Authors:
Warwick and Nola Ford
are Australian-raised
Canadian-Americans with a passion
for running, skiing, and travel. As
a Massachusetts-based executive of a
California company, Warwick spent
years as a road warrior, bunking
down in different cities. One of the
biggest challenges of that period
was finding the motivation and the
time to get out on foot enough to
maintain fitness. That led to the
Fun on Foot project. Now, Warwick
and Nola spend their time
researching and documenting premium,
enjoyable on-foot routes in cities
throughout the US and
internationally.
