I'm going to be at Berkeley for two weeks this summer and staying in what appears to be a dorm at the north-east corner of the campus. Are there any good places to run on residential streets or on bike paths for 8-10 miles? I'm a tiny woman, so places that are safe to run in during the early morning would be great.
Thanks
Worth checking out the Ohlone Greenway or the Bay Area Bike Trail (runs along the west side of Berkeley/El Cerrito). Running up Spruce can be nice as well.
bezerkeley trails are probably as safe as the ohlone greeneway... that's one of the few options though. streets that run roughly north to south are a good option as well like essentially running north up shattuck.
there are a couple miles of running along the bike path near the bay/1-80. it doesn't gone on too long and takes 1-2 miles to get there. you'd run down adison until you hit the berkeley aquatic park.
If you're interested in running with company, I coach a solid club with good group synergy (women 5K range high 16-19, men 5K range mid 14-low/mid-16 + masters) with in the Berkeley area. We meet at Edwards track Mondays and Thursdays for some form of workout in the evenings. We/they meet for Saturday morning long runs too.
Not sure the evenings work since you'd stipulated mornings, but if you want some others to run with, come out any time. Here's a link to our web page and visitors are always welcome.
http://www.strawberrycanyontc.org
Also check site for schedule and possible site changes for workouts. We do carpool to local trails on occasion.
PS: fyi - The trails are not that sketchy, you'll see a number of runners and joggers on the Strawberry Canyon Fire Trail.
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