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Super Runners Shop on the Upper West Side (Visit this link)

Not only do these shops have running duds and shoes for the fashionable and athletic alike (and the fashionable athletes among us), they boast something better: knowledgeable salespeople who include some terrific local runners. They can suit you up as befits your fitness and running style, and they can recommend some good local routes, besides. With four Manhattan locations: 89th and Lexington, Amsterdam and 77th, 72nd and Third, and Grand Central Terminal.

360 Amsterdam Avenue @ 77th & 78th Streets

(212) 787-7665

Last Modified: Thursday Mar 27 2008

Super Runners Shop on the Upper West Side is located in
Upper West Side

other neighborhoods in Upper West Side include:

Columbus Circle , Lincoln Center

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You're driving in the city? Quelle dommage. To avoid skyrocketing blood pressure, come expecting that cars will cut you off, that double parked vehicles dot every street, that pedestrians will wander heedlessly into your path, and that cabbies will veer across four lanes in ten meters to pick up a fare. If you expect it, it will come as no surprise when it happens. Driving in New York is doable, and it is made easier by knowing a few simple guidelines. First: no right on red. Hear that, New Jersey? Second, find the streets with lights in synch. On the west side, for instance, that's Amsterdam going north, and Columbus going south. Third, remember the highways: if you have to go from uptown to downtown--or vice versa--make your way to the FDR (on the east side) or the West Side highway. Even with traffic, it's usually faster than in the heart of the city. Fourth, 1010 AM: remember the ...

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