PBIGuy

I can schedule a long-ish layover in the next few weeks at just about any western airport as part of a mileage run, and would like to do a run on the layover. Let's say 6-8 hour layover. I can rent a car and find a place to shower - but does anyone have any suggestions for airports that are easy to access on foot, or are close to good running routes? I run trails and road.

CalVol

SAN is easy in easy out. You could run along the water along Harbor Dr. starting right across the road from the airport at Spanish Landing Park.

A few other suggestions from Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/list/best-places-to-run-san-diego.

With that much time and flexibility, I would think there are quite a few places you could go. Have fun!

mjm

At SFO if you catch the hotel shuttle to the Airport Marriott (There are a few so look for the Burlingame Marriott) or the Westin which is across the street from the Marriott, there is good rail along the water behind the Marriott. Access it by turning right out of the front door of the Marriott and it is right there in front of you.

You can see it here: https://goo.gl/maps/dOZsR

The Marriott has a pretty nice restroom off the lobby you can easily grab a quick sponge wipedown in to if you have the Chutzpah :-)

SkiAdcock

You could run near LAX (would require either a car or taking the Ocean Express shuttle to Manhattan Beach or a bus up to Venice or Santa Monica or you could catch a shuttle to Embassy Suites South LAX, then run 2 miles to the ocean & continue running). It's not trail running, but the "strand" goes 30 miles from Palos Verdes up to Malibu, passing by all the beach cities along the sand/water & is under the flight path at LAX. You could either run along the water's edge or run on the strand & pick it up pretty much anywhere in those 30 miles.

Cheers.

PBIGuy

Thanks for the ideas! I had no idea about that trail near SFO. LAX is always a good bet, though I'd take the Parking Spot shuttle to In-N-Out, and get a meal afterwards

SkiAdcock

Well I was going to suggest that too. Build up your strength again

Cheers.

aztimm

PHX, together with the People Mover + Light Rail would work well to get you to Tempe. From there you'd have access to Tempe Town Lake. The lake itself has running trails...but I prefer to do some small pieces of the lake and add on a leg up and around the Botanical Gardens.

The PeopleMover is free, but a day pass for light rail I think is $5-6.

I believe the Student Rec Center on ASU Campus does a daypass for $10. If you happen to go when the main pool (Mona Plummer) is open, you could use those locker rooms for free. There are some public restrooms scattered around the area.


If you have a car, I also like the Arizona Canal. You can park at the 24 Hour Fitness @ 32nd Street/Camelback (they have a $10 daypass, or go to their website for a free pass). Head up 32nd St about 1/2 mile to the canal. I prefer running to the east. There's a nice park near Indian School/56th St with a waterfall on the canal and restrooms. But if you go West, most of the crossings have tunnels so you don't have to slow down (but the scenery isn't as nice).

Or you can come out where I live and run along the Consolidated Canal Maybe I'd go with you, together with my dog. Depending when, I might be able to pick you up and/or drop you off at PHX.

VickiSoCal

From SNA you could run to the Newport Back Bay.

sscott77

Depends on how serious you are. My dad is a marathon runner and once went for a several mile run inside the STL airport!

All jokes aside, I vote San Diego or Phoenix for easy runs nearby.

YoProWithAGoPro

Not Denver - super far from town and even further from the mountains

N1120A

You can actually walk in and out of LAX, if you know the right path to take, and it will take you right past In N Out.

And maybe TOO much workout, at a mile high.