I like hot weather and dry surrounds so the places I've enjoyed most are - la graciosa island (it's a small Canary island, some pics are here at https://www.instagram.com/visitlagraciosa/) where I ran around the outskirts of the island and Cyprus which was really hot.
On this thread I think I'd like los altos hills and Zion national park (Utah).
In England probably my home track, the University of Birmingham track, which has since been destroyed sadly.
Anything in Indian Peaks Wilderness in CO is great. Also a big fan of the Teton area in WY. Paintbrush divide loop there is great.
Also for the east coast, i was always a fan of the duncan ridge trail in GA in the fall or winter. Great ridge running with decent views and quite a bit of solitude as it is not frequented much. Even in the various trail races put on there, it is easy to find yourself alone rather quickly.
Can't remember the trail south of Moab while sunrise shinning onto the west wall of cliffs was amazing.
Santa Cruz CA sunrise over Monetary Bay. Will be there tomorrow.
perperion France. Istanbul. Costa Rica. 100's times in Century Park Shanghai early morning. Steamboat Springs HS track. East of Donner Lake/Truckee. Lake Arklabukla Mississippi reservoir.
Circus Maximus in Rome. The run itself was relatively boring; it’s just loops around the old chariot track. However, the historical significance was super cool. It’s the Hayward Field of Ancient Rome x 100
As far as metros go, the Denver metro is hard to beat for running. Waterton is great. I used to live on the highline and would bike up there to run and fly fish. You should hit the Plymouth Mountain loop up in Deer Creek Canyon if you are in the area and not afraid of a climb. I used to run laps on the upper loop. I spent a lot of time training on the highline canal in town as well. The whole South Suburban trail system is spectacular. Mile after mile of well-maintained dirt trails with little traffic, lots of shade and pretty much no threat of crime. Did many of my runs after dark and never gave it a second thought. Saw loads of wildlife and watched a lot of sunsets. Still love going running there when I am in the neighborhood. Running in the Grand Lake area during the summer is pretty outstanding as well. Choice of flats or hills, great scenery, loads of wildlife, altitude, trails, etc.
Honest question -- where can you run there? No sidewalks and hardly any shoulder on those roads! I live about 6 miles away and I've never even tried running there because I don't want to be killed by someone texting while they drive their Lambo.
Amazing trails, they are dirt x-country ski trails. 7000 ft elevation or so - no wonder BTC was there when I was there a few years ago. I run 40-50mpw just to stay fit and ran 90 the week I was there.
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