"Distance from the start: 2.9 miles Bathroom: Yes For a little mid-morning sugar high—necessary on a day like today—try Carrot Top Pastries, a neighborhood bakery on the border of Inwood and Washington Heights that's been making carrot cake in every shape since 1979. There are also non-carrot items like Italian cookies, but stick to their namesake on your first time. We like the mini cakes, because they're shareable and have the perfect balance of not-too-sweet cake and almost-too-sweet cream cheese frosting. They also have coffee, if you're ready for round two. " - willa moore
Noah Devereaux