January 6, 2011

New Territory

Today I arrived in Seattle for another week of interviews.  This time I had some scheduling snafus which means that I'll be spending 9 days here... 9 days to find new places to run and explore.  Being a town full of running enthusiasts, routes shouldn't be too hard to find.  My first adventure was around Green Lake Park:



It's January, so reality was a bit less sunny & picturesque, but despite the cold, rainy weather it was refreshing to see the running trail well-populated.  When running in new places around dusk, I appreciate the "New Year's" newbies, if only for safety.  And in case I get lost, it's nice to have people to ask for directions.

Today's run also involved one of the classic new run bonuses:  what I thought was a 4 mile run turned out to be 4.85.  Wouldn't have run that far otherwise & didn't need to, but honestly, I can't complain.

Have you done any exploring lately, at home or away from home?

8 comments:

  1. Try the Burke Gilman Trail if you get the chance! I love it!

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  2. I'm in a full blown running route rut. Needs me a new trail fast!

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  3. Good luck with your interviews. Sounds and looks like a fun place to run.

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  4. Good luck with your interviews. I agree it is nice to find new place to run. I do it every time I go to other cities or countries for some work meeting.

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  5. Home, home! I use the longer runs (sans Sunday) to explore the city :)

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  6. There is also another trail, going from downtown into north Seattle, starting in downtown near the water, that I really liked when I was there. I don't remember its name but I'm sure Seattle-ites would recognize easily what I am talking about!

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