One of my favorite ways to quickly take in the sites of a
new place and figure out the lay of the land is to take off for 7-10 miles and
just see what I can see. The plus side
to this is that the miles breeze by and I rarely realize how far I’ve actually
gone until post-run.
Day 1: Notre Dame, Louvre, Jardin des Tuileries
I took off headed East along the Seine following the path
that Crystal and I had walked the evening prior. I made a big loop around Notre Dame, switched
to the other side of the river, wrapped around the Louvre, cut through the
Jardin des Tuileries, and finished up back at the hotel. Total distance of 7.6 miles, pace didn’t
matter.
Day 2: Jardins des Luxembourg
Crystal joined me as we headed south towards the Luxembourg Gardens. Although not far from the
hotel, we were able to get about 3.5 miles by doing loops within the actual
gardens. Beautiful morning and the trees
and plants were marvelous.
Day 3: Eiffel Tower, Arch de Triump, Lost
This was my big run to catch the Eiffel Tower and the Arch
de Triumph. I got a little lost when I
missed the turn for the Arch, but was able to back track and saw everything I
wanted. Total distance of about 9.5
miles.
I was really impressed by the running culture that seemed pervasive
throughout the city. Not only were there running paths everywhere, but there were people running all the time throughout the day. Crystal and I are
already talking about planning another trip around the Paris Marathon.
