Run Activities

5-mile run out and back around shores of Lake McConaughy

Beautiful beach amongst driftwood, tidal pools, and sea stacks

Trails through Wilson Island State Park and the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.

5 mile run along farm roads.

5-mile run along gravel trail from South Kouchibouguac Campground along the river and back

Hiking trail around Spirity Pond in the KOA campground

Trails through the forest in the campground.

Great run around campground and down the dirt road to the secluded beach on Rustico Bay. The run included a refreshing dip in the Bay.

Great 7 mile run along the O & E Canal Towpath Trail from Lock 29 in Peninsula north and back

5-mile run around the entire lake

From the campground to Graham Cave State Park and then along the trails in the park to the cave.

5-mile run from the campground through East Vail Village

High elevation run (9,000+ feet) along the paved trail along the Blue River

From the campground down the steep Great Gorge Trail to the Youghiogheny River Trail and then along the river to the Falls.

Great run through the trails in the campground and down into the Matanuska Valley along the railroad tracks

5-miles back and forth along the road while neurotically keeping eyes out for bears possibly misinterpreting us for prey.

Paved 3-mile bike path starts at the base of the Spit and continues to the Fishing Hole.

Very hilly road down to the lake and back up

6-mile high altitude run from Chief Hosa Campground into Genesee Mountain Park

Various sections of the roads and bike path throughout the valley

Walking path along the Truckee River that runs through Reno. The problem was that the boys were a bit concerned by all the homeless people hanging out along it.

5-mile run around the lake

Nature trail through a coastal forest of scrub oaks and saw palmettos, with frequent sections along the Intracoastal Waterway

Paved bike bath that runs parallel to Route 1

12 mile run (bike in my case) to the historic Old Town St. Augustine and back

6-mile bike trail through the marshlands, lagoons, swamps, and forests of the park

7.5 km trail along a lovely stream through a forest. Trail runs from the Chalet Saint-Julien to the parking lot at the base of Mont-Sainte-Anne

3.3-mile Canyon Loop Trail

State Park, 60 miles north of San Francisco on the eastern edge of Santa Rosa, with miles of trails for hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and trail running

Begins in Mill Valley and immediately climbs up a steep set of steps (676 in all) and trails over Mt. Tamalpais before eventually making the long descent to Stinson Beach, 7.4 miles away.

5-mile race around West Chop held each year in July

Peninsula, surrounded by Nantucket Sound on the north and east and Vineyard Haven Harbor on the west. It features a high prominent bluff with mid-1800 mansions overlooking the Sound. East Chop Light, one of the island’s five lighthouses, stands on Telegraph Hill at the north end of the chop.

8.5 mile run with many wrong turns along the way. The hike began along a bluff overlooking the coastline and through the gardens of Shore Acres State Park. At that point, a wrong turn brought us along the Pack Trail up and down through what appeared to be a jungle before ending in Cape Arago State Park.

From Washburn Campground down to and along beach

5 mile out and back from campground, past the Municipal Fishing Pier to a viewpoint on Mori Point

Evening run along the beach past the houses of the rich and famous

4-mile run from campground, across a pedestrian suspension bridge, and along a trail that follows the Upper Sacramento River

5-mile run through the lovely little town of Carpinteria

5-mile loop from campground through Petaluma farmland

4.6-mile run through Tallac Historic Site to Baldwin Beach and back

5.K race in Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa.

5-mile run from campground down to and along beach, back in along dirt roads and down to reservoir again, before totally getting lost and returning to the campground

7.5 miles past stopping along the way for a photo in front of Lower Yosemite Falls

5-mile run along paths through Tallac Historic Site and along beach

7.7-mile run along the bike paths and dirt trails of the Valley

6 hot and humid miles from Union Beach to Keansburg and back

6-mile run along my favorite trails on Sandy Hook

45-minute, desperate for exercise run on the fitness center treadmill

5.6-mile run from the marina up the steep hill to the Visitor Center and back

6-mile run from the campground, around the Marina Boardwalk loop, along the waterfront, and back

6-mile run from the campground, along the railroad tracks, and down to and along the beach

7.3-mile run on the pedestrian walkway along the lake from the campground to and past Peschiera del Garda and back past the campground to the town of San Benedetto di Lugana

3-mile loop around the Grandstand, the dark outcrop that looks like an island in the lakebed

5 miles along the hard sand beach

Stretching the running legs a bit on the treadmill in the La Marina Fitness Center

5-mile run into the village of Sant Pere Pescador and back along the beach

5.5-miles along the beach and the River Fluvia into the village of Sant Pere Pescador and back

6-mile run out on the playa before being chased back by a threatening storm

13 miles along the Valley Floor, past Ahwahnee Meadow, Yosemite Falls, Camp 4, El Cap Meadow, Valley View, Bridalveil Falls, Cathedral Beach, Sentinel Beach, and finally stopping at the Four Mile Trail shuttle stop

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5-miles out and back with awesome views along the way

5-mile run through the Old Town and along the waterfront to the bluff overlooking Face Rock, and back

5-mile run along this lovely hard sand beach. Required a crossing of Kalaloch Creek.

5-miles along the valley loop paths from the Church Bowl Picnic Area to Mirror Lake, where because of the torrential rains, it was actually a lake, and a mirror reflecting North Dome

3.5-mile run (with my sore toe) from Church Bowl along the Valley Floor loop to Yosemite Village, (quick stop to go into the Ansel Adams Gallery), through the Yosemite Cemetery, to Lower Yosemite Falls, to the Ahwahnee Meadow, and back to Church Bowl

5-mile run from our beach (MacKenzie Beach) and tried to make our way north to the town of Tofino. It required some navigating through woods, scrambling on rocks, climbing down stairs down to beaches, but we did manage to get to Middle Beach, Third Beach, and Tonquin Beach before turning around.

5-mile run from our hotel, down Ocean Avenue to Carmel Beach, along the Scenic Bluff Path around Carmel Point, inland to the Carmel Mission, and back.

4.5-mile run, first going north up to Ulea and Keawakapu Beach, and then south, back past the hotel to Polo Beach, and then back to the hotel

5.5-mile run from our Airbnb to the lighthouse and back along State Road to the house. Lolo got the unpleasant experience of a Lone Star Tick bomb on her leg

Multiple runs through the streets of lovely Edgartown and out to the Katama bike path

5.5-mile run from the campground, through the forest, along the beach to the southern end, back north to Ohui Inlet, and back