Gerry & I are fortunate with our Expo traveling because we have the opportunity to see different cities throughout the country. Although most of the time is spent on the Expo floor working, we try to treat ourselves to a nice run in the area we are visiting. Usually this is a long run on Sunday.
Often we will do the official race, especially if there is a Half-Marathon distance involved. We've done several wonderful Half Marathons over the years, including: San Francisco, Grandma's (Duluth, MN), Indi-Mini (Indianapolis), Flying Pig (Cincinnati), Tucson, Philadelphia Distance Run, Carlsbad and many others.
We both really enjoy trail running. Although doing races is fun & exciting, it is also great fun to escape the crowds and find ourselves running on a beautiful trail. Our favorite out-of-town run is along the Seventeen Mile Drive. We try to do this run when we're "in town" for the Big Sur Marathon Expo. We usually stay in adjacent Pacific Grove when we travel up to the Monterey Peninsula for the Big Sur Marathon. Pacific Grove is lovely! It's a gem of a town - scenic & peaceful. We start our run on Sunday morning at the Pacific Grove Gate (near #4)
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