I usually keep my complaints and ranty comments to myself, but on my run today I got so mad about something, I just can't contain it to myself. The problem: running in the street in the same direction as the traffic. I am a self-professed street runner. In fact, I did a guest post on [...]
Bike Lanes
27 Days to the Chicago Marathon
September 13, 2010 – Posted in: Bike Lanes Chicago Marathon East River Park running27 days to the Chicago Marathon, and the time for procrastination is past. These are the last 2 weeks for hard training before 2 weeks of taper. Time to get some good quality miles in... I'm impressed that I've been able to do 2 runs in the 16 or so hours since I wrote the [...]
Couple of Bridge Updates
March 21, 2010 – Posted in: Bike Lanes ReflectionsFirst Bridge Update: Yesterday I was out on my long run (which was great by the way, and my blog report is partway finished), which included the RFK Bridge (formerly known as the Triboro Bridge). For the last couple of years, the pedestrian path has been under construction that added MANY, MANY steps onto the [...]
If a tree falls in the forest…
December 23, 2009 – Posted in: Bike Lanes runningLast night had a truly wonderful run over the Williamsburg Bridge and back. Hill run, in windy conditions, while minding the slippery conditions, was completed at 9:17 per mile, a pace I seem to have had a hard time hitting lately. It was my 13th run in December, and I think the increased workouts are [...]
Improved Bike Lane Coming to Allen St?
August 20, 2009 – Posted in: Bike LanesMy run today to the Williamsburg Bridge took me down 1st Ave and then Allen St to Delancey. There has been a bike lane on Allen St for as long as I've been running down there, but it is a bit of a joke. Lane was blocked in a couple of spots by long term [...]
