While most people were out celebrating this past New Year's Eve at a restaurant, Times Square or a bar, shape.com reports that other people chose a healthier way to celerate. The author of the article reports that she personally sought out an alternative, healthier option for celebrating New Year's Eve, something that wouldn't set her back on her fitness goals before the year even started.
After looking at a variety of options, she came across the New York Road Runners Midnight Run. The four-miler takes place every year in Central Park and advertises itself as a festive, healthy way to run (literally) into the next year. She was sold. She was surprised by how many people participated in the annual event held in Central Park.
She felt that after starting off the year on a positive note with lots of people there to support her, it encouraged her to keep her resolutions to be healthy and confident, and that she could achieve them without giving up having fun. To read the article in its entirety, along with her experience about the event, click here.