Park City. Trails for easy runs, desolate dirt roads or paved paths for tempos, and an all weather lighted track 2500ft lower in altitude. Numerous sightings of the Japanese Team, Bowerman athletes, Ward, and NOP to keep you inspired. Altitude, great food, fresh air, and great snow when you want it! Please don't move here, however...!:)
Ackley wrote:
SFO wrote:San Francisco
No. It is a shithole.
True. Santa Cruz is great but like Oregon has been run over by Valley's. Sad to see the culture of the town list to Silicon Valley.
I can't agree with this more - I wouldn't limit that to just North Conway - Any where in the Mount Washington Valley is off the chain for running. Switchbacks? What are those! HA
Nort Shaw wrote:
North Conway, NH
Ashland, OR
Bend is way overrated. You're stuck to a treadmill November-March, the trails are not that scenic, they can't put on a legitimate road race that is certified and actually run on the roads rather than the sidewalks.
I'm glad someone else speaks up "against" Boulder, and knows what it's like to live on the Front Range.
Boulder is a great place. It truly is. But it is over-rated. All of the Front Range cities, from Ft Collins down to Colorado Springs, are just like Boulder. They have access to great trails, normal amenities, great breweries, friendly people.
Snowshoe running scene is awesome in NH and VT - so don't worry about the treadmill
LiveFreeorDie603 wrote:
I can't agree with this more - I wouldn't limit that to just North Conway - Any where in the Mount Washington Valley is off the chain for running. Switchbacks? What are those! HA
Nort Shaw wrote:North Conway, NH
+1 for Boston
If you don't do all your runs along the Charles River you are a loozah.
fah shaw ked - true hobby jawgaz only 'round the chalez ked
bahston runnah wrote:
+1 for Boston
If you don't do all your runs along the Charles River you are a loozah.
[quote]Nort Shaw wrote:
North Conway, NH[/quote
Its running not skiing, knucklehead. You can't run roads in winter too narrow and clogged with Mass-holes going to the outlet stores.
San Diego...
great weather year round. Road runner and moving shoes, among other specialty running stores. Plenty of places to run, trails, the beach, Miramar lake... plenty of races year round...
can't get much better that that
flabby wrote:
I'm glad someone else speaks up "against" Boulder, and knows what it's like to live on the Front Range.
Boulder is a great place. It truly is. But it is over-rated. All of the Front Range cities, from Ft Collins down to Colorado Springs, are just like Boulder. They have access to great trails, normal amenities, great breweries, friendly people.
I would agree with what you listed, but I would not say they are "just like Boulder".
I'm old but i'd rank the places I've LIVED in in the following order (some of these I haven't been to for a while, so things may have changed):
Marin County
East Bay SF
New York
Boston
San Diego
Santa Monica
Allentown
Cape Cod
Honolulu
Raleigh
Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Rapid City
Fort Wayne
???? - Trails brah - lots of snowshoe racing too
It’s not the town, but where you live in that town. IN your new town would you be able to afford to live where all the nice trails are? Or, would you live in a starter neighborhood where you end up doing a lot of driving or biking to access the top running places in your new running town? Most the mentioned areas are very expensive and unlike 15 years ago just about any decent size American town/city has a vibrant running culture and places for great running.
Shameful. 35 replies and no mention of the running mecca of the world?
See you on Wildwood.
Anyone know much about Albequerque. I'm not even sure how to spell it but was thinking it could end up high on my list. I must check it out. Who's there? Give me the scoop!
Simply The Best wrote:
Shameful. 35 replies and no mention of the running mecca of the world?
See you on Wildwood.
You mean nobody said El Paso yet?!?! Unlike LRC.
The answer is Flagstaff. Great community, countless amazing trails, and altitude higher than Boulder
Simply The Best wrote:
Shameful. 35 replies and no mention of the running mecca of the world?
See you on Wildwood.
It is shameful. People talk about all the hipsters and how they've ruined Portland but it's not like you have to run down Hawthorne. Forest park and Washington park on the west side have great trails and the neighborhoods on the east side are pleasant to run trough. All of the suburbs have a large park or natural area that is great to run. There's lots of races to choose from and there are more college and pro meets to watch then anywhere else in the country, counting races in Eugene less then two hours away. Oh and the weather is good for running year round. It's no contest.
Also. Spokane doesn't suck. (For running)
Long run on wildwood tomorrow