Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Scenic Running

I pretty much believe that Boston is the best city in the world.  And this morning while driving into the city at 6am, I decided instead of going to my comfort spot (the treadmill), I would head outside and enjoy a leisurely 5 mile run along the Charles.  No Garmin.  Just me, my headphones and my phone, which happens to have a pretty sick camera.  So I decided to show you just how beautiful Boston is.
I ran to the Memorial Drive side of the Charles River and snapped this gorgeous picture.  
 And a half mile later or so, this one.  Then I crossed the Mass Ave Bridge.
 On the bridge you can see beautiful views of the city eastbound.
 And Fenway Park, the Citgo sign west bound.
 On the other side of the river, the Storrow Drive side, I ran along a path.
 And eventually made it to the Hatch Shell on the Esplanade.  The Hatch Shell is where concerts take place and its an awesome place to visit!
 Right behind the Hatch Shell is the ramp I take to head back to Beacon Hill and downtown.
 They don't call it Beacon HILL for nothing.
 At the top of the Hill is the Capital!  I love the Bruins pride.
And before I knew it, I was back in the office : )

5 ish miles 51:41 (no stoppage time for pictures).
Great way to start my Wednesday morning : )

Before I forget, I also ran a pretty tough speed workout yesterday.
1 mile warmup, 3X1200s, .50 mile cooldown
1200- 5:38 7.9-8.0 (7:33 pace)
400 Rest, 6.0
1200- 5:32 7.9-8.2 (7:25 pace)
400 Rest, 6.0
1200- 5:29 7.9-8.4 (7:21 pace)
Cooldown
4 miles, 37 minutes

So two days after a PR race, two solid runs.  Both didn't feel easy, but it was good to get them done.

Have you run along the Charles in Boston?  Do you love it as much as me?
GO BRUINS!

24 comments:

  1. I love that took advantage of a beautiful morning in Boston and ran outside! The weather has been perfect for running this week and the sights and sounds of the city are so energizing. And your phone camera is pretty sweet!

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  2. Aw I love this! Glad you got outside to enjoy a stunning run instead of sticking to the treadmill. These photos make me miss growing up near Boston. Love all those landmarks!

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  3. I love Boston too and definitely love running along the Charles! I should make it a point to wake up earlier and run in the mornings instead, when it's still cool out - especially because the coming summer heat will be not be very conducive for running outside!

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  4. Love it!!! As I was walking to the T tonight I was thinking to myself, gosh, Boston is gorgeous!! These pics are fantastic.

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  5. Thanks for the virtual run! I've only been to Boston once, but loved it.

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  6. Wow your phone really does take some killer pictures! I really want to get to Boston some day, I hear it is very cool!

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  7. I loved, loved running along the Charles when I lived in Boston! It was my morning routine, usually. So pretty :)

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  8. Love it! I want to go there so badly now! I've never run along the Charles but I used to row there every year in college. I love Boston so much. I need to move.

    Great job on the runs!

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  9. gorgeous shots of the city. what a great running route!

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  10. Boston is beautiful! I haven't been to Boston in a couple of years but I would love to do a race in the city sometime. Awesome runs!

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  11. Gorgeous pictures! And hooray Bruins!!!

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  12. So pretty! I've actually never run in Boston, so that needs to change.

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  13. i LOVE running along the charles! I really do wish I was a NE blogger so I could go on these runs with you girls. Excellent job on the speedwork!

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  14. Ok so I would like to go visit now.. that looks so pretty!

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  15. This is pretty much my daily running route-surprised I haven't seen you out there ;-) Nothing beats the Charles!

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  16. wow, gorgeous. trails are boring. :)

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  17. I am loving ALL of your pictures! I think a trip to Boston is in the future! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  18. You ran one of my favorite loops! I bet we've ran right past each other.

    Boston in the summer really can't be beat!

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  19. Love the photos, what a beautiful morning!! I miss doing that run!

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  20. GREAT photos...I'm literally crying I miss that run so much. That was my route....sigh...

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  21. Yesss! One of my favorite places to run! When I went to BU, I ran there ALL the time. I really miss it! It's only convenient for my long runs now.
    Love the pictures, and awesome job with the workouts!

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  22. Be still my heart, I love running in Boston on a summery day! Never a shortage of great people watching, and you can take in some beautiful scenery on the water.

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  23. I love running around the Charles!!! It IS so beautiful! Glad you had a great run!

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  24. Great photos of the Charles! Its so nice running there in the morning, especially before the traffic builds up on storrow. Exhaust fumes=not cool!

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