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| Trailhead in Marseille |
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| Some Good Vert! |
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| Along the GR 51 to Cassis |
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| GR 51 Looking Back Towards Marseille |
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| A Calanque |
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| GR51 - Marseille to Cassis |
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| Running High |
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| A Calanque |
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| View from the Water |
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| Marseille in the Distance |
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| Endless Trails! |
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Running the GR (Grand Randonnee) 51
This past weekend we played the "find the least expensive plane ticket to where there are some trails" game. A web search and Euro 77 later we were in Marseille running the GR51 through the spectacular Les Calanques, steep walled inlets along the coast between Marseille and Cassis. The first day was a bit of slog in moderate to heavy rain, and having to be careful on the slippery limestone rock. I logged 21 miles with 6,000 vertical. The second day was bluebird gorgeous. I covered 19 miles and 4,500 vertical in just a shade over three hours! The Calanques are just 25 minutes by bus from central Marseille. How easy is that! Enjoy some pictures….
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Rome to Lago Albano - 50K History Tour
Today I took advantage of good weather and the possibility of a ride home from Lago Albano to piece together a stunning and historical 50K run from Central Rome to Castel Gandolfo (The Pope's summer residence) overlooking Lago Albano. My run included spectacular sights, stretches of trail, and finally meeting fellow runners who were running around the lake for a post run lunch outside on the shore of the lake. Enjoy the historical tour della storia...
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| Porta Portese Market - more than 1000 vendors each Sunday |
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| Crossing the Tevre |
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| Victor Emmanuel |
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| The Forum |
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| The Colosseum |
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| Porta Latina - Old City Gate |
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| Caffarella Park |
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| Along the Appian Way |
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| Trail Along the Appian |
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| Old Roman Pavers Along the Appian |
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| Chariot and Wagon Ruts |
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| The Appian |
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| Lago Albano |
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| Castel Gandolfo - Pope's Summer Residence |
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| Post Run Lunch with Fellow WFP Runners |
Sunday, February 8, 2015
Running in Rome - My Daily Commute
People often ask me, "Where do you run in Rome?" While there are some great places to run such as the Appian Way, Villa Pamphili, or even the streets of old Rome on an early Sunday morning, my running consists primarily of my almost daily 20K run to work.
This weekend I had to run (figuratively) to work so I decided to run (literally) and take some pictures since most of the year my morning commute is in the dark and there is not much to see. While not the most pleasant run, my route along the Tiber is definitely varied and includes busy boulevards, passing through Roma camps, sections of bike paths and even a bit of dirt as I pass through a farm before arriving at the office. Here are a few photos…
This weekend I had to run (figuratively) to work so I decided to run (literally) and take some pictures since most of the year my morning commute is in the dark and there is not much to see. While not the most pleasant run, my route along the Tiber is definitely varied and includes busy boulevards, passing through Roma camps, sections of bike paths and even a bit of dirt as I pass through a farm before arriving at the office. Here are a few photos…
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| Crossing the Tiber |
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| Past Old Farms |
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| Through a Number of Housing Blocks |
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| Passing through a Roma Camp |
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| New Bridge on Top of an Old Bridge - New on Old, The Story of Rome |
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| A Nice Section of Bike Path |
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| Water Along the Way |
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| Blackberries - Yum! |
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| Crossing the Tiber - Again |
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| View of the Tiber from the Bridge |
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| A Few km of Dirt! |
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| The Office |
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| The Train Home |