February 25, 2024, Sunday

This morning I went running with Fleet Feet Union Square, located at 42 West 14th Street. Today's running was a special event, sponsored by Diadora. I got there at 9.30am, and tried on a pair of new Diadora running shoes. As soon as I put on the shoes, I felt that they were too tight in the middle section. We ran for about 3 miles, from the store to Chelsea Piers and back along 14th Street and West side highway. The temperature was about 30 degrees Fahrenheit. But I didn't feel too cold since we were running and it was sunny. After running back to the store, we did a Diadora trivia quiz. The winner and the person in the 2nd place each won a pair of Diadora running shoes. I didn't win.

From 12.40pm to 1.40pm, I went ice skating at Bryant Park. There was a young lady in a dress with a sash saying Happy 21st birthday. She is actually a tourist from Ukraine. I told her about the Ukrainian artist Mykola, who usually showing and selling his oil paintings by the boathouse in Central Park. The young lady was interested to see the paintings, but I doubt if Mykola would be in Central Park today because of the low temperature, and she would be leaving tomorrow morning.

After skating, I watched for a while the Lunar Chinese new year parade in the Lower East Side near Chinatown. While watching the parade, a group of four Russian ladies asked me if I knew a good Chinese restaurant, I mentioned to them Congee Village. At the end of the parade, I saw two Latina/Latino dance groups, who usually participate in the Dance Parade. 

The temperature from tomorrow will be much higher.