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Off the beaten path running trails

Originally published: August 7, 2009 1:22 PM
Updated: August 7, 2009 5:34 PM
By DIANA D. PALKA  diana.palka@newsday.com

Quick ReadRunning the same route day after day can get boring. Here are off the beaten path running trails across Long Island.

Photo credit: Photo by Michael Nagle | A runner at Sunken Meadow State Park on August 02, 2009.

The cardiovascular and psychological benefits of running are incredible, and who doesn't feel great knowing they just completed five miles or more? But running the same route day after day can get tiresome, no? And Long Island has much to offer when it comes to off-road trail running.

As casual runners and those in training for fall races seek to up their endurance, we offer a few suggestions...