The absolute best part about going on vacation is exploring new places to run! This past week, we were lucky enough to do that in two different cities, since we were in Vancouver for Seawheeze Half Marathon, then spent a couple days in Seattle after. I ran with my phone out the whole time because there was so much to look at and I didn't want to miss anything! So... these are our favorite places that we found to run in those cities: Vancouver - the Seawall in Stanley ParkThe fact that I ran here three times while we were in Vancouver should tell you a little bit about how much I loved it :) I mean, just look at these views! We ran the entire length of the Seawall at some point while we were here. I ran three miles on Friday, the half marathon on Saturday, and two miles on Sunday. The lake in the middle of Stanley Park reminded us of Antrim Park in Columbus - one of my favorite spots at home. I loved watching the waves crash into the rocks and seeing the mountains in the distance. I also got to see many famous landmarks in the park, including Inukshuk, the totem poles, Girl in a Wetsuit, and the lighthouse. It was especially a great place to run at because of the flat, paved trail and I felt safe with so many other runners and walkers around! I'd run here all the time if I lived in Vancouver!! Seattle - Green Lake ParkOn Tuesday, we discovered this flat, paved trail around Green Lake just north of Downtown Seattle. One loop is almost 3 miles, and this place was gorgeous early in the morning! The weather was in the low 60s (about 15-20 degrees cooler than what I've been running in), and the sunshine peeking through the trees made this a perfect place to run! Bonus -- Mighty O Donuts is nearby and very delicious ;) Seattle - Discovery ParkWe noticed this park had lots of segments on Strava and decided to go for our run here Wednesday morning. If you stay on Loop Trail (the main loop around that park that is just under 3 miles), you'll have yourself a challenging trail run with plenty of hills, rocks, and tree roots. However, if you venture off to the South Beach and North Beach trails, you'll also be running millions of stairs (two days later, my quads are still burning). Once you get to the beach, the views are so incredibly worth the struggle to get there. We ended up doing 4.5 miles and were completely exhausted for our plane ride home later that day! Despite how difficult this trail was, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a challenge or to switch things up. It was such a great workout and we had pretty things to look at while we struggled through it! :D I'm so glad we had the opportunity to run in both of these beautiful cities! I'm also very happy to be home, especially now that the weather seems to be cooling off. I can't wait to see where our next running adventure takes us!!
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Hello, my name is Alyssa!I'm a momma to Emerson Lilly and two fur babies, a distance runner, and just a girl full of sparkle and quirks. I love traveling to races and exploring new places to run! I started this blog in 2014 as more of a journal to keep track of training for my first marathon, and I've continued to post about training, races, and other things happening in my life. Also, I'd like to be your best friend. :) Categories
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