Today’s run: 8 miles, 1:26: 21 min., plus .7 miles cooldown. Felt great on this run. The pace is kind of amazing given how many times I slowed down to take pics. Those little sprint bursts I’ve been doing really help pick up the overall pace.

I wanted a run that would let me explore, so I decided to cross the island on Houston, which I had never done, then run around the tip of Manhattan and back up Houston to home.

I ran a few blocks down Stanton…

Then across Bowery and up to Houston. Houston toward the west side was much quieter than I anticipated. And look: I found Film Forum:

OK, yeah, you can’t really see it because I took the photo as an afterthought, too far away. But here’s what’s playing:

I may go tonight. We’ll see. Film Forum is just a block from the harbor. Ahhhh….

One of my favorite views - look at all those shapes and angles

Up Rivington, past my ratty old sublet

My much beloved corner cafe

Home!!