It’s been a few months since I’ve thrown this question out there, but in the meantime we’ve added more than 1,600 new readers — so I thought it was a great time to ask again: where do all of us live and run?
As for me, I live in Atlanta, Georgia, and mostly run here; whenever I travel — not that I’ve traveled much lately! — I try always to get a run in there too, whether it’s New York City or the beach in South Carolina.
Where are you from/where do you live? Where do you love to run? I think this will help us all get to know one another better, and even allow us the chance to meet up (hopefully soon!) if there are a number of us clustered in different places. Who knows? 😀 — Terrell
I live in Berkeley, CA. I’m fortunate to live an hour and a half from my favorite run in the world. It’s an out and back to Tomales Point in Point Reyes national park. Whether for a mental health day or just to watch the seasonal changes a run along the ridge with Tomales bay on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other never fails to help me reset. The elk, whales, badger holes and 4 months of wild flowers aren’t bad either.
I live in Pune, India. I mostly run here in Pune. I spend several months a year in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and also often spend a month or so in the States, either Boston suburbs, or this year - North Hampton, NH. I loved running to the beach in North Hampton. I also love running around Plovdiv. Since these places are so different from each other in terms of running, I really get to appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Here in San Jose I have the nice flat Guadalupe river park to put the miles in. When I feel obliged to do hill work (every other year or so) there's Alum Rock park on the east side. Along with weather that offers few excuses to skip a run, we're blessed with many great races here: Big Sur, Wharf to Wharf, Bridge to Bridge, Bay to Breakers, plus all the ones using the Golden Gate.
What I love is to travel for races - NYC, LA, DC, San Diego, Acadia Park. I just ran my favorites: the Scandinavian capitols. The (non-Covid modified) courses are excellent and are usually scheduled within a couple weeks of each other in September, although I had to replace the Oslo half with the half in Paris due to entry restrictions to Norway for this trip. I'm hoping to expand my running trips to other cities once the issues traveling during Covid lessen.
I live in East San Francisco Bay Area. For flat runs, the SFBay Trail - lots of different segments around the perimeter of the Bay. For some hills, there are beautiful runs in and around Mt Diablo and its expansive views.
I really is, you start a runner from your team then the rest jump in a van and take off to the next relay point, then you jump out and run one of your legs and it goes on like that for the next 28 or so hours. The people you meet and the friends that you make last a lifetime.
Muscat, Oman. Love running here in the fall / winter. Tough during spring / summer with the heat. Each summer we go back (we are expats) to Richmond, VA, and Philadelphia, PA and I love running in both cities.
I live in West Seattle My favorite place to run It is LLincoln ParkAnd alkinBea CHIt's. It's a pretty run because you see the skyline of SE ATT LA. The one the other 1 is when I run in the park we see the skyline of Olympic mountains. It's it's so peaceful When I combine those 2 I do a full half marathon on my own. Right now I'm training for big sir In California For a marathon.
I live in northern Virginia, just outside DC, & run most of my longer runs on the W&OD trail. My favorite place to run is the Tobie Trail in the Adirondacks, which runs along Rt. 28 between Old Forge & Inlet. A surprisingly flat dirt trail next to a road that is a bit up & down.
Moved from the cold of Minnesota to sunny Florida. Spent a couple years in Jacksonville and then relocated to Orlando. Managed a Home Depot where I met my Bride and moved into a 100 year old home in of all places Leesburg. It now looks like it did the day they finished it.
Started running in HS and did all the distances before calling it quits for too many years. My wife got me back running again and I haven't looked back. I think I needed to get away for a while to get the competitive juices flowing again. I run from a 5K to a marathon plus. I run 99% of the time with a blue tooth in my ears and my Apple watch. At 71 there won't be anymore PR... but there will be miles and hours spent doing something I truly enjoy.
Hello from Italy... I am from Udine, in the north close to Austria. I love running in the old middle age city centres. I have run the 51 bridges in Venice, I will run the half marathon in Rome, will run in 2 weeks the Treviso half marathon and in 1 week I will run a half in my city... I like the atmosphere of the old cities ...
I am learning Italian! My husband lived there for 2 years, serving a mission for our church. We have a goal to visit there in the next couple of years. I told him I’m going to find a race to run in. 😀
I am a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. My grandfather’s family came to the area way back when to mine. (Crazy to think about! They never struck it rich.)
I live in a residential neighborhood, but it’s definitely city life. Lots of traffic, homeless people, etc. I am careful when I run.
My favorite place to run is near my family’s cabin in Duck Creek, Utah. The altitude kicks my can, but it’s quiet & the only thing I have to watch out for when I run are mountain lions. (I’ve still never seen one, but they have been sighted in the area.)
Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvnia until retirement in Southwest Ranches Florida (30 miles north of Miami but not on the beach). In Pittsburgh typically ran in Schenley Park near my Squirrel Hill house. Now I typically run in Southwest Ranches past horses cattle and other wildlife, although I have yet to cross paths with any alligators. Five years ago an 11 foot 450 pound alligator was caught in Southwest Ranches.
A small farming town in Idaho. Mostly run a gravel road not far from my home. Did just participate in the Banff National Park Half. Also did a bunch of hiking while there. BEAUTIFUL!
The organizers did a very nice job all in all. It was delayed this year from June because of border restrictions but it was nice to be in an actual live race again.
I am in Wellington, Ohio. We are about a 40 minute drive from downtown Cleveland. We ha lots of parks and trails to run, as well as our cities close to downtown. It is rural where I live so I don’t really like running near home. But the parks aren’t that far away so it’s easy to take advantage of them.
College Station Texas. We live on the edge of the city, so it is pretty easy to run straight from the house everyday. We have a great Marathon/Half coming up in December here, the BCS Marathon. They are pretty committed to it being live and in person, barring anything crazy happening between now and then. Look it up online and come and join us!
Still in Redmond, WA. I run the trails around the Sammamish River. 10 miles yesterday for training!
I was scheduled for the Golden Gate Marathon in SF on 11/07/21 but since I had done it twice already, decided to virtualize it this year. Fortunately, we have a wonderful event planner here in Anacortes, WA (Orca Running) so I'll be doing the Orca Run the month of October to help our whales (I'm a sucker for helping out with animals and birds!) and then the Half Marathon around Lake Washington on November 6th to satisfy the Golden Gate Requirements. It's a race I've never done before, but the elevations are similar to those in SF. It will be cooler, but different!
Hopefully, next year will be better and I can fly to California again with no CoVid restrictions.
Honolulu, Hawaii. ALOHA! I mostly run thru my neighborhood and would sometime venture out and run along the beach during the weekend. I try to do my own personal 1/2 marathon every 4 months to keep me motivated. This past summer, we visited my in-laws in NE where I got to run 1/2 marathon race in Norfolk. Running in a flat, vast landscape was quite the experience!
London, England! I’m lucky to be in an area with lots of parks so I get a bit of variety from just running on pavements next to roads, but I much prefer getting out when I go and see my parents in the countryside - there’s basically no traffic where they live. I’m gearing up for a half marathon at the beginning of November but the real race I’m training for is my first 50k next May!
Pasadena, California born and reared. I have many areas recreation, including mountains for hiking. I also love to travel to different states for races.
i live near baltimore, maryland. i mostly run in my neighborhood but before covid did races in this area as well as dc and va. starting pt for my achilles next week. i am ready to start running again!
I live in Southern Connecticut. Stamford is about 45 minutes from NYC, and the section I live in, North Stamford, is built on a ridge. This means I have LOTS and LOTS of hills to contend with so I'm always happy to run someplace else. Sadly my one in person race, the Army 10-Miler, was recently moved to virtual. I was REALLY looking forward to running in DC again!
Come to Florida … treasure coast in Stuart on Halloween (flat except for 2 fixed bridge crossings), space Coast Sunday after thanksgiving (mild hills), Sarasota on 12/19 (flat)
I live in SW Indiana. We have lovely greenways along the Ohio River. Warrick county has built Friedman Park which has beautiful nature pathways surrounding a lake and covers many miles of paved pathways through the neighborhoods and corn fields.
I live in SW Florida [Cape Coral] and, as a transplant [from NYC] I get to use running, and races, as a travel means to see the finer sights of Florida. Will "visit" Naples, St. Augustine, Key West and Port Charlotte this running season. I'm hopeful of traveling to NYC next summer and do a half there, in the Rockaways [where I'm originally from].
Hi there, I'm from Lithuania - I once already told you, and the nearest trail run (this year I will try to run the 70 km with 1000 m vertical) will take place in a month. Link to the race page: http://www.trailkursiunerija.com/en/ It's literally 10 kilometers from where I live. This year I'm a little bit afraid, because I am extremely undertrained, but I beleive I can beat the distance. I will come back in a month with the results. Wish me luck :)
In a race, I'll take ALL the luck I can get. I was doing a 5K YEARS ago. I saw my nemesis just ahead of me. I told my aching body if it wold just give me a bit more I'd never ask again. I beat him by a whisper, he never saw me coming up from behind. I LIED!!! it seems every race I ask my body to give me a "little bit" more... Sometimes it listens and other times it reminds me of my promise... Keep Lady Luck on your shoulder...
Ha, ha! Don't we all make that request every time? Even Lady Luck sometimes loses to Chance or the Element of Surprise! It's a crap game, but best to ask anyway! :)
Thanks, Nilima. I'm glad you liked my country. Regards of cold we will see - last year it was something about 16C, no wind and sunny - ideal conditions for running.
I currently live in the Charleston SC area (Summerville). I like to run half marathons, so my best long run areas close to my house are the Nexton development and Sawmill Branch trail. I’m also part of the 50 States Half Marathon club, but Covid (and work to some extent) has squashed my progress on getting new states. Currently in transition to Burke’s Garden, VA (aka God’s Thumbprint). The serenity of running in one of most beautiful places in the US (imho) more than offsets the hilly terrain!
Yes, I’ve run it 3 times (although I’m going virtual for this weekend’s race, as I’m not ready for that big a crowd). It is definitely a bucket list race like Peachtree - which I have yet to do! If you ever want to visit Burke’s Garden, we have a 5K/Half the second weekend of June called “The Varmint Run”, which draws around 250-300 runners most years.
Btw, if you want to run in Charleston, besides the Bridge Run, I highly recommend the following: Charlie Post 5/15K (late Jan), Kiawah Half/Full (Dec), and Bohicket 5/Half (Nov), all run on the islands. There are quite a few good races here, but those are my favorites.
I live in Long Beach, CA. I run along the beach a lot. Makes for cooler runs, but try to run when we travel. As others have stated here, it's such a great way to see a place! One of my all time favorite places to run when traveling is around Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY. I could run that 3 mile loop over and over it's so beautiful (but not in the winter - burrrrr). Happy Friday, all!
Amy, I live in Monterey Park, but often drive down to Long Beach when it's too hot to run around here. My daughter lives in Long Beach too, so I am there often. Love that city.
I live in N Ft Myers Florida. My husband and I are from Massachusetts we moved here couple years ago. We run thru our neighborhood and other areas near us. I’m running MCM end of October can’t wait!!! So glad to be running in person races again!!
You're going to LOVE the Marine Corps Marathon. I ran it a while ago -- might've been the late 90s, maybe? -- and it's so much fun to see all the monuments in D.C. I don't know if they still do the finish line this way, but the last 0.2 miles were uphill at the Iwo Jima monument -- it was hard! But worth it :)
I live in Murphys, CA (central Sierras) and mix up my runs; run in the streets (lots of hills), treadmill for pacing, and High School Track. The track is the only flats in the area.
I live in Sunrise, Florida and run in the streets really early in the morning. I just came back from a three week vacation from my hometown in Brazil and I ran in a park which has lots of hills and lots of people running early in the morning.
GM -- Somerset, NJ -- Have the LBI (Long Beach Island) 18 mile run on Oct 10 scheduled and the East Brunswick 12K Road Race scheduled on Oct 24. Thanks
Rapid City, SD! Just did my first Half, the Mt Rushmore Half-Marathon, up the steep and winding (and down equally steep) Iron Mountain Road. Check it out on a map! I have another Half coming up on Oct 3, Run Crazy Horse., which is mostly on a rail trail. I have mostly run on back roads, but plan to start running on trails.
It should be pretty cool. We run to the base of the carving and then head out of the memorial into the rail-to-trail Mickelson Trail, which is packed gravel and generally a nice slope into Hill City. A major difference from heading up and down Iron Mountain Road!
I’m in Seattle wa. Unfortunately I broke my ankle in February and haven’t been able to run. However in past couple months I walk or ride my bike. There are a ton of hills around here so hopefully the cross training will help when I can run again.
Morrilton, Arkansas. My wife and I run primarily here in town, but we do venture out to other nearby towns to run their walking/biking trails. We also try and run one race per month... This year we have ran 9 half-marathons in 8 different states so far. We hope to add a couple more races and states by the end of the year!
Is Morrilton closer to Little Rock or Fayetteville? I traveled to Little Rock for a week once for work, and visited Fayetteville for a wedding. Northwest Arkansas was really beautiful.
We are 45 minutes NW of Little Rock on I-40... about 2 hours from Fayetteville. NW Arkansas has some great places to run--and so does the Little Rock area, but not as beautiful as the NW part of the state.
The Woodlands, TX, north of Houston. You can find me on the township pathways, the Bayou Conservatory’s Spring Creek trails, or in a group with Northside Running & Tri (but not too early!)
San Francisco is such an AMAZING place to run. I got the chance to run across the Golden Gate Bridge there years ago, in the SF Half. It's the kind of place that just makes you in awe of life itself, isn't it?
Born in New Iberia, LA have lived in NJ since 1990 and currently live in Lawrenceville! I can't say that I have had much opportunity at least over the last couple years to run in other locations--running in VT is always nice--those hills though. Silent speed training!
There's a great rail trail here too, the Silver Comet Trail just outside Atlanta, in a town called Mableton. I used to live just a couple minutes' drive from it, and loved to go over there.
Spent 4 years in Jacksonville... managed a box plant there. Has some of the nicest beaches anywhere that I've ever been... Remember going for Sunday brunch at the Sea Turtle in on the beach.
Springfield, IL. My go-to race here is the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon (1st Saturday in April). I'd love to do a half in all 50 states but, given I'm already 53 and only have 2 states (IL & FL) so far, I am way behind. Doesn't help that pancreatitis and a subsequent diabetes diagnosis kind of derailed my running in 2020. I'm still learning how to run as a diabetic.
I loved the Chicago Marathon course (though I'm not a fan of the distance...LOL) and I really enjoy running races at Disney World.
I'm still trying to figure it out, to be honest. I have an insulin pump which has an activity mode that reduces my insulin during exercise so my glucose doesn't crash [as quickly]. The biggest obstacle I still struggle with is nutrition- figuring out what and how much to eat during a run so as to keep my glucose high enough to keep going but I also don't want to have to ingest 4000 calories to do so.
I'd love to know any anecdotal experiences other diabetic runners may have.
I live in Berkeley, CA. I’m fortunate to live an hour and a half from my favorite run in the world. It’s an out and back to Tomales Point in Point Reyes national park. Whether for a mental health day or just to watch the seasonal changes a run along the ridge with Tomales bay on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other never fails to help me reset. The elk, whales, badger holes and 4 months of wild flowers aren’t bad either.
I live in Huntington Beach, CA, Surf City USA ! I run along the beach have been for 13 years. If you live here or run here, you have seen me !!
I live in Shreveport Louisiana. Haven't been running much lately, mostly walking-out of necessity
Central Florida. Lakeland, Auburndale, Davenport. Looking for people interested in speed work. I can do long easy runs too. 😄
I live in Pune, India. I mostly run here in Pune. I spend several months a year in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and also often spend a month or so in the States, either Boston suburbs, or this year - North Hampton, NH. I loved running to the beach in North Hampton. I also love running around Plovdiv. Since these places are so different from each other in terms of running, I really get to appreciate the advantages and disadvantages of each.
These all sound amazing, Mariya!
Live in Vineland Ontario Canada. Great place to run with lots of back roads with wineries and fruit farms.
I just googled “Vineland, Ontario” and it looks like a beautifully scenic place — very peaceful
Here in San Jose I have the nice flat Guadalupe river park to put the miles in. When I feel obliged to do hill work (every other year or so) there's Alum Rock park on the east side. Along with weather that offers few excuses to skip a run, we're blessed with many great races here: Big Sur, Wharf to Wharf, Bridge to Bridge, Bay to Breakers, plus all the ones using the Golden Gate.
What I love is to travel for races - NYC, LA, DC, San Diego, Acadia Park. I just ran my favorites: the Scandinavian capitols. The (non-Covid modified) courses are excellent and are usually scheduled within a couple weeks of each other in September, although I had to replace the Oslo half with the half in Paris due to entry restrictions to Norway for this trip. I'm hoping to expand my running trips to other cities once the issues traveling during Covid lessen.
I live in East San Francisco Bay Area. For flat runs, the SFBay Trail - lots of different segments around the perimeter of the Bay. For some hills, there are beautiful runs in and around Mt Diablo and its expansive views.
https://www.kqed.org/news/11808501/does-mount-diablo-have-the-biggest-view-in-the-world
My brother- and sister-in-law live there! In Danville, which we visited a few years ago and I LOVED
I live in Caldwell, Idaho! My fave walking races are the Revel Series ones! Downhill courses!!!
I live in Forest Grove Oregon and my favorite running is the Hood to Coast Relay
I’d LOVE to run Hood to Coast someday. A friend of mine ran it years ago and said it’s the experience of a lifetime.
I really is, you start a runner from your team then the rest jump in a van and take off to the next relay point, then you jump out and run one of your legs and it goes on like that for the next 28 or so hours. The people you meet and the friends that you make last a lifetime.
Muscat, Oman. Love running here in the fall / winter. Tough during spring / summer with the heat. Each summer we go back (we are expats) to Richmond, VA, and Philadelphia, PA and I love running in both cities.
I live in West Seattle My favorite place to run It is LLincoln ParkAnd alkinBea CHIt's. It's a pretty run because you see the skyline of SE ATT LA. The one the other 1 is when I run in the park we see the skyline of Olympic mountains. It's it's so peaceful When I combine those 2 I do a full half marathon on my own. Right now I'm training for big sir In California For a marathon.
Work associate heard Jack & Jill is great downhill experience … I believe it’s southeast of Seattle
I live in northern Virginia, just outside DC, & run most of my longer runs on the W&OD trail. My favorite place to run is the Tobie Trail in the Adirondacks, which runs along Rt. 28 between Old Forge & Inlet. A surprisingly flat dirt trail next to a road that is a bit up & down.
Moved from the cold of Minnesota to sunny Florida. Spent a couple years in Jacksonville and then relocated to Orlando. Managed a Home Depot where I met my Bride and moved into a 100 year old home in of all places Leesburg. It now looks like it did the day they finished it.
Started running in HS and did all the distances before calling it quits for too many years. My wife got me back running again and I haven't looked back. I think I needed to get away for a while to get the competitive juices flowing again. I run from a 5K to a marathon plus. I run 99% of the time with a blue tooth in my ears and my Apple watch. At 71 there won't be anymore PR... but there will be miles and hours spent doing something I truly enjoy.
Las Vegas, NV here, but I prefer to run anywhere with temperate weather and some vegetation. I suppose we want what we don't have, huh? 😅
Always! 😃
Hello from Italy... I am from Udine, in the north close to Austria. I love running in the old middle age city centres. I have run the 51 bridges in Venice, I will run the half marathon in Rome, will run in 2 weeks the Treviso half marathon and in 1 week I will run a half in my city... I like the atmosphere of the old cities ...
I am learning Italian! My husband lived there for 2 years, serving a mission for our church. We have a goal to visit there in the next couple of years. I told him I’m going to find a race to run in. 😀
Hi Corrina when you come let me know and we will find a nice race in a beautiful location to run!!
Sounds good!
I am a native of Las Vegas, Nevada. My grandfather’s family came to the area way back when to mine. (Crazy to think about! They never struck it rich.)
I live in a residential neighborhood, but it’s definitely city life. Lots of traffic, homeless people, etc. I am careful when I run.
My favorite place to run is near my family’s cabin in Duck Creek, Utah. The altitude kicks my can, but it’s quiet & the only thing I have to watch out for when I run are mountain lions. (I’ve still never seen one, but they have been sighted in the area.)
Born and raised in Pittsburgh Pennsylvnia until retirement in Southwest Ranches Florida (30 miles north of Miami but not on the beach). In Pittsburgh typically ran in Schenley Park near my Squirrel Hill house. Now I typically run in Southwest Ranches past horses cattle and other wildlife, although I have yet to cross paths with any alligators. Five years ago an 11 foot 450 pound alligator was caught in Southwest Ranches.
A small farming town in Idaho. Mostly run a gravel road not far from my home. Did just participate in the Banff National Park Half. Also did a bunch of hiking while there. BEAUTIFUL!
Wow! How was the race in Banff? I've only seen photos, but it looks spectacular!
The organizers did a very nice job all in all. It was delayed this year from June because of border restrictions but it was nice to be in an actual live race again.
I am in Wellington, Ohio. We are about a 40 minute drive from downtown Cleveland. We ha lots of parks and trails to run, as well as our cities close to downtown. It is rural where I live so I don’t really like running near home. But the parks aren’t that far away so it’s easy to take advantage of them.
College Station Texas. We live on the edge of the city, so it is pretty easy to run straight from the house everyday. We have a great Marathon/Half coming up in December here, the BCS Marathon. They are pretty committed to it being live and in person, barring anything crazy happening between now and then. Look it up online and come and join us!
Still in Redmond, WA. I run the trails around the Sammamish River. 10 miles yesterday for training!
I was scheduled for the Golden Gate Marathon in SF on 11/07/21 but since I had done it twice already, decided to virtualize it this year. Fortunately, we have a wonderful event planner here in Anacortes, WA (Orca Running) so I'll be doing the Orca Run the month of October to help our whales (I'm a sucker for helping out with animals and birds!) and then the Half Marathon around Lake Washington on November 6th to satisfy the Golden Gate Requirements. It's a race I've never done before, but the elevations are similar to those in SF. It will be cooler, but different!
Hopefully, next year will be better and I can fly to California again with no CoVid restrictions.
I love the Sammamish River trail. Been down that one many times. I love that you can just keep going!
All the way to Bothell and catch the Burke-Gilman if you are so inclined! :)
Honolulu, Hawaii. ALOHA! I mostly run thru my neighborhood and would sometime venture out and run along the beach during the weekend. I try to do my own personal 1/2 marathon every 4 months to keep me motivated. This past summer, we visited my in-laws in NE where I got to run 1/2 marathon race in Norfolk. Running in a flat, vast landscape was quite the experience!
I spent a semester at BYU-Hawaii in Laie many years ago. It was one of the best experiences of my life. Loved the people & the beach. 💕
London, England! I’m lucky to be in an area with lots of parks so I get a bit of variety from just running on pavements next to roads, but I much prefer getting out when I go and see my parents in the countryside - there’s basically no traffic where they live. I’m gearing up for a half marathon at the beginning of November but the real race I’m training for is my first 50k next May!
I can hardly wait to visit there again someday.
Pasadena, California born and reared. I have many areas recreation, including mountains for hiking. I also love to travel to different states for races.
i live near baltimore, maryland. i mostly run in my neighborhood but before covid did races in this area as well as dc and va. starting pt for my achilles next week. i am ready to start running again!
I live in Southern Connecticut. Stamford is about 45 minutes from NYC, and the section I live in, North Stamford, is built on a ridge. This means I have LOTS and LOTS of hills to contend with so I'm always happy to run someplace else. Sadly my one in person race, the Army 10-Miler, was recently moved to virtual. I was REALLY looking forward to running in DC again!
I live in CT too. Bethany, between Waterbury and New Haven. Hope to meet you at some CT races as some point.
Come to Florida … treasure coast in Stuart on Halloween (flat except for 2 fixed bridge crossings), space Coast Sunday after thanksgiving (mild hills), Sarasota on 12/19 (flat)
I live in SW Indiana. We have lovely greenways along the Ohio River. Warrick county has built Friedman Park which has beautiful nature pathways surrounding a lake and covers many miles of paved pathways through the neighborhoods and corn fields.
I live in SW Florida [Cape Coral] and, as a transplant [from NYC] I get to use running, and races, as a travel means to see the finer sights of Florida. Will "visit" Naples, St. Augustine, Key West and Port Charlotte this running season. I'm hopeful of traveling to NYC next summer and do a half there, in the Rockaways [where I'm originally from].
Hi there, I'm from Lithuania - I once already told you, and the nearest trail run (this year I will try to run the 70 km with 1000 m vertical) will take place in a month. Link to the race page: http://www.trailkursiunerija.com/en/ It's literally 10 kilometers from where I live. This year I'm a little bit afraid, because I am extremely undertrained, but I beleive I can beat the distance. I will come back in a month with the results. Wish me luck :)
You don't need luck just ... just do the best you can... that's all anyone can hope for.
True, but never hurts to have Lady Luck on your side! :)
In a race, I'll take ALL the luck I can get. I was doing a 5K YEARS ago. I saw my nemesis just ahead of me. I told my aching body if it wold just give me a bit more I'd never ask again. I beat him by a whisper, he never saw me coming up from behind. I LIED!!! it seems every race I ask my body to give me a "little bit" more... Sometimes it listens and other times it reminds me of my promise... Keep Lady Luck on your shoulder...
Ha, ha! Don't we all make that request every time? Even Lady Luck sometimes loses to Chance or the Element of Surprise! It's a crap game, but best to ask anyway! :)
Beautiful country. I've been to Lithuania once and loved it. Good Luck on your run--October there can be cold!
Thanks, Nilima. I'm glad you liked my country. Regards of cold we will see - last year it was something about 16C, no wind and sunny - ideal conditions for running.
Fall can be like that. . 60's (16C) is my favorite temp for running! Hope it is the same this year. :)
We will see very soon :)
Great to hear from you, Dainius! Good luck with the ultra -- I know we'll all be rooting for you 🙌
Thanks, Terrell. Also thanks for your great newsletter and for building this nice community here.
I currently live in the Charleston SC area (Summerville). I like to run half marathons, so my best long run areas close to my house are the Nexton development and Sawmill Branch trail. I’m also part of the 50 States Half Marathon club, but Covid (and work to some extent) has squashed my progress on getting new states. Currently in transition to Burke’s Garden, VA (aka God’s Thumbprint). The serenity of running in one of most beautiful places in the US (imho) more than offsets the hilly terrain!
It sounds like the move to Virginia will be amazing! I love Charleston too -- have you ever run the Cooper River Bridge Run there?
Yes, I’ve run it 3 times (although I’m going virtual for this weekend’s race, as I’m not ready for that big a crowd). It is definitely a bucket list race like Peachtree - which I have yet to do! If you ever want to visit Burke’s Garden, we have a 5K/Half the second weekend of June called “The Varmint Run”, which draws around 250-300 runners most years.
Btw, if you want to run in Charleston, besides the Bridge Run, I highly recommend the following: Charlie Post 5/15K (late Jan), Kiawah Half/Full (Dec), and Bohicket 5/Half (Nov), all run on the islands. There are quite a few good races here, but those are my favorites.
I live in Long Beach, CA. I run along the beach a lot. Makes for cooler runs, but try to run when we travel. As others have stated here, it's such a great way to see a place! One of my all time favorite places to run when traveling is around Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY. I could run that 3 mile loop over and over it's so beautiful (but not in the winter - burrrrr). Happy Friday, all!
Amy, I live in Monterey Park, but often drive down to Long Beach when it's too hot to run around here. My daughter lives in Long Beach too, so I am there often. Love that city.
Right back at you, Amy!
I live in N Ft Myers Florida. My husband and I are from Massachusetts we moved here couple years ago. We run thru our neighborhood and other areas near us. I’m running MCM end of October can’t wait!!! So glad to be running in person races again!!
You're going to LOVE the Marine Corps Marathon. I ran it a while ago -- might've been the late 90s, maybe? -- and it's so much fun to see all the monuments in D.C. I don't know if they still do the finish line this way, but the last 0.2 miles were uphill at the Iwo Jima monument -- it was hard! But worth it :)
Just found out they canceled the race!! I’m so disappointed
I live in Murphys, CA (central Sierras) and mix up my runs; run in the streets (lots of hills), treadmill for pacing, and High School Track. The track is the only flats in the area.
What a great town Murphys is! We visited there a couple years back in the summer. Those were some hot runs - and altitude! But so beautiful!
I live in Sunrise, Florida and run in the streets really early in the morning. I just came back from a three week vacation from my hometown in Brazil and I ran in a park which has lots of hills and lots of people running early in the morning.
Fantastic experience!
Oh cool! Where in Brazil are you from?
Palmas,Tocantins state
GM -- Somerset, NJ -- Have the LBI (Long Beach Island) 18 mile run on Oct 10 scheduled and the East Brunswick 12K Road Race scheduled on Oct 24. Thanks
Rapid City, SD! Just did my first Half, the Mt Rushmore Half-Marathon, up the steep and winding (and down equally steep) Iron Mountain Road. Check it out on a map! I have another Half coming up on Oct 3, Run Crazy Horse., which is mostly on a rail trail. I have mostly run on back roads, but plan to start running on trails.
I've been to the Crazy Horse monument but never run there... what's it like?
It should be pretty cool. We run to the base of the carving and then head out of the memorial into the rail-to-trail Mickelson Trail, which is packed gravel and generally a nice slope into Hill City. A major difference from heading up and down Iron Mountain Road!
I’m in Seattle wa. Unfortunately I broke my ankle in February and haven’t been able to run. However in past couple months I walk or ride my bike. There are a ton of hills around here so hopefully the cross training will help when I can run again.
Oh no! Glad you're able to walk and ride, though!
I live in Clearwater, FL. I mostly run on the local trails here because when I travel I don't leave myself enough time to run!
Lots of good races held there.
I run races all over but rarely in Clearwater itself! We have the Best Damn Race in Safety Harbor in a few weeks and I’m looking forward to it.
Morrilton, Arkansas. My wife and I run primarily here in town, but we do venture out to other nearby towns to run their walking/biking trails. We also try and run one race per month... This year we have ran 9 half-marathons in 8 different states so far. We hope to add a couple more races and states by the end of the year!
Is Morrilton closer to Little Rock or Fayetteville? I traveled to Little Rock for a week once for work, and visited Fayetteville for a wedding. Northwest Arkansas was really beautiful.
We are 45 minutes NW of Little Rock on I-40... about 2 hours from Fayetteville. NW Arkansas has some great places to run--and so does the Little Rock area, but not as beautiful as the NW part of the state.
I lived in Bozeman, MT. I usually just run around where I live, but I am looking into more trail running
My wife and I honeymooned in Montana, at Triple Creek Ranch. We LOVED it there.
The area around the ranch is beautiful! I'm so glad that you guys got to experience what Montana has to offer!
The Woodlands, TX, north of Houston. You can find me on the township pathways, the Bayou Conservatory’s Spring Creek trails, or in a group with Northside Running & Tri (but not too early!)
I live up n Phoenix and love to run the local mall perimeter as well as waterway trails. Love running when traveling - Florence Italy, Saigon, Paris.
Was kin Viet Nam in 1969 but never had any desire to go back... Should kill to go to Paris!!! Maybe in a year or two when everything settles down.
Saigon (HMC) very different than 1969. Love Paris too - ran from Arc de Triomphe to the Louve and back.
Wow -- how was Saigon? And what was running there like?
It’s a congested city so I ran early. Ran along the Saigon river and enjoyed the scenery and architecture. Was about 4 years ago and want to return.
I'm in San Francisco! I love running along the beach and at Golden Gate Park!
San Francisco is one of my favorite cities! I'd love to run Golden Gate Park and/or the Bridge!
SF marathon is one of my favorite events. So glad they are going back to July next year!
San Francisco is such an AMAZING place to run. I got the chance to run across the Golden Gate Bridge there years ago, in the SF Half. It's the kind of place that just makes you in awe of life itself, isn't it?
Born in New Iberia, LA have lived in NJ since 1990 and currently live in Lawrenceville! I can't say that I have had much opportunity at least over the last couple years to run in other locations--running in VT is always nice--those hills though. Silent speed training!
Rolling hills are beautiful in the Autumn season
Running in Vermont sounds just beautiful!
North western Pa. beautiful this time of year. Rail trails are my go to places. Teaming with wild life and this time of year autumn leaves
Love rail trails
There's a great rail trail here too, the Silver Comet Trail just outside Atlanta, in a town called Mableton. I used to live just a couple minutes' drive from it, and loved to go over there.
Pittburgh - North Park - Hilton Head
Jacksonville, FL after 40-ish years in Sioux Falls, SD. Those are the only two places I’ve been/run in the last 18 months. 🙃
Spent 4 years in Jacksonville... managed a box plant there. Has some of the nicest beaches anywhere that I've ever been... Remember going for Sunday brunch at the Sea Turtle in on the beach.
Springfield, IL. My go-to race here is the Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon (1st Saturday in April). I'd love to do a half in all 50 states but, given I'm already 53 and only have 2 states (IL & FL) so far, I am way behind. Doesn't help that pancreatitis and a subsequent diabetes diagnosis kind of derailed my running in 2020. I'm still learning how to run as a diabetic.
I loved the Chicago Marathon course (though I'm not a fan of the distance...LOL) and I really enjoy running races at Disney World.
Think positive….get control
Wow, John -- how are you handling running as a diabetic? I would imagine other readers here might love any ideas/suggestions you could share.
I'm still trying to figure it out, to be honest. I have an insulin pump which has an activity mode that reduces my insulin during exercise so my glucose doesn't crash [as quickly]. The biggest obstacle I still struggle with is nutrition- figuring out what and how much to eat during a run so as to keep my glucose high enough to keep going but I also don't want to have to ingest 4000 calories to do so.
I'd love to know any anecdotal experiences other diabetic runners may have.
Columbus, Ohio!