Summer Streets: Run Recap
Holy cow, guess what I did?
WOO!
This past weekend was the final Saturday of 2014's Summer Streets in New York City. I laced up and made my way to Park Avenue, which was closed off to all car traffic, allowing only people on foot, bike, roller blade, and more. Last year, I played the day away at the Reebok Fitness Zone rest stop, so I was excited to dedicate this year to the streets.
It was a gorgeous day, and SO many people were out for it!!!! Way to go, NYC!
My plan was to run down to the bottom, and then find a Citi Bike and bicycle back up. This was what I'd promised to Alec, with whom I was supposed to bike this Saturday before she found out she'd have to work. After I confessed that I couldn't recall the last time I was on a bicycle, she dared me to do it!
So that was my intention. Run down, bike up. It started according to plan: I ran down Park Avenue among walkers, runners, cyclists, soaking in the sunshine and feeling thankful for the cooler weather that …
WOO!
This past weekend was the final Saturday of 2014's Summer Streets in New York City. I laced up and made my way to Park Avenue, which was closed off to all car traffic, allowing only people on foot, bike, roller blade, and more. Last year, I played the day away at the Reebok Fitness Zone rest stop, so I was excited to dedicate this year to the streets.
It was a gorgeous day, and SO many people were out for it!!!! Way to go, NYC!
My plan was to run down to the bottom, and then find a Citi Bike and bicycle back up. This was what I'd promised to Alec, with whom I was supposed to bike this Saturday before she found out she'd have to work. After I confessed that I couldn't recall the last time I was on a bicycle, she dared me to do it!
So that was my intention. Run down, bike up. It started according to plan: I ran down Park Avenue among walkers, runners, cyclists, soaking in the sunshine and feeling thankful for the cooler weather that …