Today’s run: 3.4 miles, 34:30 minutes. YT: 151.86. Bum fight in Tompkins Square! Not sure about what because they were arguing in another language. Last night ended at 4 a.m. so today’s run was just a stretch of the leg. Lots of tricky pedestrians to dodge. I find myself making a lot of eye contact with people in NY, just like I do in LA. I know they say people here don’t do that, but how about all the people who are making eye contact with me? That’s a lot of people.

My New York Digs

So you drank too much last night. Just because you’re a friend of the bottle doesn’t mean you should be denied your daily constitutional. Heck no! In fact, a run is the world’s best hangover cure. Here’s what to do to make it happen.

1. Sleep eight hours, no matter what. Draw the blinds, wear earplugs, don the eye mask you got last time you were lucky enough to fly to Paris – whatever it takes to get your z’s.

2. Hydrate. Drink two glasses before you go to bed, and two glasses when you get up. Throw one of those vitamin C/electrolyte powders in there. You might want to go for a Alka Seltzer too, if you’re really hurting.

3. Eat eggs. I coudn’t tell you why, but eggs seem to be the very best recovery food. Throw some ketchup on there too. You know, lycopene.

4. Drink a cup of coffee. Do this 30 minutes to an hour before your run. It clears the cobwebs.

5. Take a shower before you run. Yeah, I recommend showering before your run and after on hangover days. Get as much of the booze grime off before you sweat out even more toxins and nastiness.

Happy running! Remember, you’ll feel better after.