There’s no getting around it, as my thickening midriff will attest, I need to move more. I was so good while in Copenhagen walking four to five hours a day. But once I got back to LA—nada. Thank goodness my friend KT has pushed inspired me to run, because, as we all know, misery loves company.
Our route is my neighborhood of Silver Lake in Los Angeles and we run around the eponymous lake.
The lake is the hub of the neighborhood where people find their pleasure in many ways.
As I huff and puff my way around the 2.5 mile trek the beauty of the lake distracts me from my achy thighs.
And pushes me through its longer stretches.
The walk back home rewards me. I have to remind myself that I’m a mature adult or I’d be running through that sprinkler.
Good for you Judy, I have that same expanding midriff. I had no idea there was an actual lake in Silverlake! Looks beautiful.
Sheryl, I used to be able to lose weight but nothing seems to work but at least I have a running partner. The lake is a real beauty. Just wish after the run I could dive in.
I have never been to Silver Lake, looks like the perfect place for a run.
Cathy it’s a great place you should check it out and then stop in one of the great places nearby for a glass of wine.
Very nice, Judy, especially the pictures. I’d like to add one thought:
Not everyone lives close enough to the ocean to make seaside running convenient. But purely for the relative cleanliness of breezes off the Pacific, I found running in Santa Monica to be a joy. When I lived there, I probably logged about 10,000 miles in Palisades Park, the bluffside strip of parkland overlooking the ocean. There are both dirt pathways and grass to run on, which makes the experience easier on your joints than running on pavement.
Of course, the air is so much healthier there too.
And I often did one lap around the park–3.2 miles, if you’re keeping score–and sometimes extended the run by going down the ramp to the Santa Monica Pier and proceeding down Ocean Front Walk to Venice and back.
True, the pavement on Ocean Front Walk is not idea for knees, shins, ankles and feet. But nothing’s perfect, huh?
People watching is among the chief assets of these two places. I was never bored when I ran there.
Best,
Barry G.
Next time, run through the sprinkler!!
I have never seen that lake! How is that when I drive through SIlverlake so often? I have a mountain at my doorstep and would love to climb it a few times a week, but do I? Rarely. 🙁