I'm going to be in Nashville this weekend, teaching at a blues harmonica event and performing (The Stillery, 8-10 PM, Sat.). I need to find a 13-14 mile run for Sunday morning. I'm staying at a downtown hotel. Where should I go? I'd prefer out and back.
head west to the parthenon. Its a large park area
I'd start downtown and work your way up to Centennial Park via West End or Church. Do a couple of loops, then run down West End, left on Blakemore, turn right on 21st Ave and turn left onto Portland. Run up Belmont Blvd, then turn left onto Battlefield Drive. Turn left onto Granny White/12 South and start working your way back. You can come up 12 South and run through Music Row all the way to Gulch, which is basically downtown. You can always add on remaining distance by running to Centennial park and doing some loops.
I would head east to the Shelby Bottoms park along the river... I think there's about 6 miles of paved bike path + a bunch of trails weaving through meadows.
There's a designated bike route to it from downtown, but i forget specifics... Go over the pedestrian bridge towards the football stadium, and then there's a back road through a warehouse district (had a wide shoulder, pretty deserted on the weekend) and goes most of the way to the park/greenway. It is only 2 miles or so from downtown.
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I'm going to be in Nashville this weekend, teaching at a blues harmonica event and performing (The Stillery, 8-10 PM, Sat.). I need to find a 13-14 mile run for Sunday morning. I'm staying at a downtown hotel. Where should I go? I'd prefer out and back.
Due north on the downtown (west bank) of the Cumberland River. There is a crushed gravel path part of the way. Keep the river to your right when heading out.
I'd head west, wrong turns will be less likely to have "consequences".
Out west end to Belle Meade area. The park is probably a good turn around point. Too bad you can't start closer to Warner park.
Head west to McCabe, do a loop, turn around. I bet that will get you in range.
East to Shelby Bottoms isn't a bad choice either.
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