Where do you run? (Read 830 times)

SpinDr: I am going to be in San Diego in the middle of June for a conference and was wondering if you could share a couple of your favorite running routes. I will be downtow close to the convention center. I was thinking of making up a couple of runs but if you have any you would like to share I would love to see them. I would like to do a run from my hotel over the bridge into Cornado. Not sure how to get to the bridge or how far that would be though.

I was doing most of my runs on a rubberized track, but it's jacked up now. Not sure if I'll ever use it again if I move. It's funny, but today I was thinking about hard wants... I guess I found one... a rubberized track! The only time the track was a issue would be during the summer after a rain. You could smell the rubber. Now, I will be running around on a grass field. When it's wet I'll use my older shoes. I'll probably start running around the neighborhood again. I have to figure my run miles on the internet. The Garmin would be useful, but I do not feel like shelling the cash.

I am with you Greg, I too am orginally from ND and will run outside in any weather. My runs tend to be in the country on gravel roads and in farm land. Brad

Here in the Boston area we have some pretty great running options. The bulk of my runs are on the Charles River paths, the Emerald Necklace parks down to Arnold Arboretum, and the Minuteman Bikeway out toward Lexington. If I need some hills I take a drive down to the Blue Hils Reservation. There are lots of runners here. On a nice Saturday afternoon, the riverway can feel almost like a race with all the runners. Even late at night, in the rain, I rarely fail to see other runners.

GreginND - I just checked out your web .. that's pretty cool. Congrats on the transformation! You said you run in -30 degrees? I am here in MI and have been using the whole winter thing as an excuse for a while, is it just a matter of right clothing? It would seem that trails aren't plowed/sidewalks shoveled, etc. ... my excuses are creeping in, again ... how do you guys (and women, of course!) do it?

You said you run in -30 degrees? I am here in MI and have been using the whole winter thing as an excuse for a while, is it just a matter of right clothing? It would seem that trails aren't plowed/sidewalks shoveled, etc. ... my excuses are creeping in, again ... how do you guys (and women, of course!) do it?

Hey, I'm just an hour NW of you--I ran all Winter...my mileage was down quite a bit (15-20 miles most weeks, when I had been in the 25-30 mile/week range for much of the Fall). My limit was pretty much any time when the windchill or air temps were much below 0º. I think the coldest day I ran was -5º windchill, but the sun was shining and it honestly didn't feel *that* bad. That said, there were days when I would have sold an organ or two for a treadmill.... Something I think I will look into for this Winter are a pair of NB shoes that are designed to have good traction on ice and snow and not have the cushioning go hard when it's cold. They also have removeable ice spikes. Either that or a pair of Ice Joggers or Yak Trax or something. k

all over! i am finally starting to get happy w/ the running in my current town-- i moved from the burbs to a city and the concrete and crabby drivers and sketchy characters really bummed me out for about 8 months. there's an overwhelming amount of concrete here, but there's also breezy waterfront and i found a path to liberty state park near my work for long runs, and sometimes i can sneak some sprints in on the lacrosse field of a local prep school, so i'm getting there. i'm kinda finding my favorite routes and figuring out the best times of day to run them and i'm finally settling in ok! still love love love running in my old town-- any business i have down there, i make sure to tack a run onto the end of it. oh, the lovely 'burbs-- safe running any time of day or night, folks have gardens that smell sweet, and the kids get out of your way when you say "sorry, on your left." plus, that one has fun hills and more parks than roads, it seems like. speaking of hills, i often head west to visit my sister, who lives on stanyan street in san francisco-- ha! hillllls! my dad lives in san clemente-- more hills! and sand! super fun & perfect weather! have to say, as much as i will always have nj in my heart, you california folks do have a sweet deal, too.