Category: Great runs in
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The Guthrie Loop
I have been running with the Lifetime Fitness run club since 2014 and I have grown to love some of the regular routes that the club runs. The Guthrie loop was named when the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis was still part of the Walker Art Center. The theater moved near the Stone Arch bridge in…
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Saint Paul Hills
This is a great hill training route that was suggested by Meghan Peyton for it’s substanial downhill. START: The EAST corner of Montreal Ave. and Snelling Ave. S. Run east on Montreal Ave. (down the hill – there is a nice bike lane/shoulder that I usually run in)Turn Right on Edgcumbe Rd., you will be heading…
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Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon Race Recap
The 2019 Hawaii Bird Conservation Marathon December 15th, 2019 – Hilo, Hawaii We started our marathon journey with a tour of the bird sanctuary near Hilo. The Hawai’i Bird Conservation Marathon supports endemic birds of Hawai‘i through the Hawai‘i Forest Institute for the Keauhou Bird Conservation Center (KBCC), Discovery Forest, in Volcano, Hawai‘i. It was…
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Kona, Hawaii – Kaloko Drive Great Run
If you are interested in great runs in Hawaii and want a crazy fast PR for a 10k, then this is the route for you. To start this run, you will want to drive to the end of Koloko Dr and go past where it crosses Huehue st. In my run, I parked two miles…
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5k downhill – Fort Snelling
I live in the Twin Cities and finding hills is hard. Finding an extended downhill run is even more difficult. In December I had the luck of spending a month in Hawaii and I was treated to only hills. This has lead me to find sustained hills in Minneapolis and St. Paul. I create this…
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Coon Rapids Dam Loop
The Coon Rapids Dam / Mississippi River Parkway run is a beautiful, fairly flat run that can be varied in length. The example here is a 12-mile run starting at the north side of the 694 and Mississippi bridge. You can park here. You can increase your distance by starting at the North Mississippi Regional…
