a really easy day

wednesday

The legs and body were asking for a day off after a hard week and with a race tomorrow evening – still deciding between a 5k and 4 miler, though leaning towards the 4 miler as it’s part of a summer festival along the old Erie Canal – so it was mostly a day of walking around and some time off my feet.  A mild and breezy day, another one like this tomorrow evening will be great for the race, whichever one I decide to run.  Maybe it’ll be at the Canal Fest, enjoying some carnival food on a pleasant summer evening after burning off some calories.

good vibes on sunday

sunday

Ran 8 miles with my son through Buffalo’s downtown to its developing waterfront – called ‘Canalside’ as a replica of the old Erie Canal terminal – and back on a bright breezy humid day.  only a couple of years ago Canalside was nonexistent and just a fenced off collection of lots; today we had to be careful to avoid traffic.  That’s a good thing. Like other successful cities, Buffalo’s making its Lake Erie waterfront a centerpiece of its revitalization.  But enough with the urban development talk, the run with my son was great and we rode the good vibe of the waterfront back home.