I'll be traveling to Boston for work this weekend. I am looking to get some runs in (6-10 miles), are the side walks clear? How's the path that follows the Charles river? I am hoping to not have to run on the treadmill while I am there but will if necessary. I'll be staying near Boston Commons. Any suggestions for routes around there are appreciated.
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BAA Lover wrote:
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Yeah, I figured that it'll be relatively cold. Maybe my question wasn't specific enough. Let me try again. Does the city regularly plow the path that runs along the Charles River? Has anyone run that path within the last few days? What condition is it currently in? Is it icy or pretty clear? Does anyone have any other 6-10 mile routes / loops starting around Boston common they can recommend? My main concern is not the cold, it's footing / ice.
I'm a ways north of Boston but as no one is answering you I'll tell you what I know. A couple weeks ago I went to Boston to watch IC4As and there were people running along the Charles. I couldn't see the path itself, it was behind the snowbank, but people were running on it. New Balance has plowed that path for a few winters now so I'm guessing you'll be fine there.
Here, about 40 miles north, streets and roads are clear and most have shoulders that are clear. Many sidewalks were plowed under when the streets were cleared and are still buried. The ones on our street will probably show up again around Labor Day but people here are running more or less normally now.
Snow due overnight Fri-Sat, but it's not expected to be more than an inch or two. But that's not enough to get out the plows, so it might be slippery going along the Charles and elsewhere. Bring your yaktrax just in case.
Not from Bahstun wrote:
BAA Lover wrote:Cold
Yeah, I figured that it'll be relatively cold. Maybe my question wasn't specific enough. Let me try again. Does the city regularly plow the path that runs along the Charles River? Has anyone run that path within the last few days? What condition is it currently in? Is it icy or pretty clear? Does anyone have any other 6-10 mile routes / loops starting around Boston common they can recommend? My main concern is not the cold, it's footing / ice.
I ran there last week and it was fine. I'm running it again in a few hours and I expect it to be fine. I don't expect the city to plow it if it snows tonight or tomorrow then, so it might be in worse shape Saturday/Sunday.
I've only done around the watertown/brighton/allston area of the river since the snow and that area is ok right now.
I'd recommend running along comm ave (carriage way) if you want to be sure to get in a good run.
The Charles River Bike Path is fine. As is the Minuteman Bikeway that starts @ Alewife Station in Cambridge and heads to Bedford. Enjoy.
http://www.minutemanbikeway.org/Media/NewBikewayMapFront2.pdf
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