Nexus Run: Northampton, MA (Day 1)

Coming to Northampton, MA, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I suppose I thought being near the congestion of Boston, it would be similar. I was wrong. From the artsy decor to the colonial era architecture, it is barely similar to the congestion you may expect in the New England corridor. Not to mention the green landscape.

For today's run, I found the Norwottuck Trail, which follows an old railroad trail, making it an easy, flat run.

Many surprises on this run, one of which reminded me of my niece, Hadley.  Does she know there is a town which shares her namesake?

However, the impressive find was one which crossed the Connecticut River, a bridge over 0.25 miles in length, made with railroad trusses. Incredible.

Now to rest after this long run, which beat the major rain.

Nexus Run: Sevilla, Spain (Day 3)

Today was hot.  Well, to this Minnesotan anyway, it was hot - 83 F. Despite this un-acclimated heat, I went out for a run - attempting 6 miles.  Here are some of the things I saw:

 And while not on the run, I had to include a few interesting shots as well, taken while out for dinner.  A few from the night view of the Sevilla Cathedral - which is where Christopher Columbus is buried, and according to Wikipedia, this is also the largest Cathedral around, and the third largest church on earth - who knew?

And now, as I prepare to depart from Sevilla, Spain tomorrow, I leave with a small, seemingly inconsequential photo which caused quite the uproar.  You see, today I needed a bandaid for a minor cut.  However, since we were in Sevilla, the owner was hesitant, as apparently this is the logo for the Barcelona Soccer Team.  Quite the ordeal to obtain the bandage.

Nexus Run: Sevilla, Spain (Day 1)

My first time in Spain, I wasn't completely sure what to expect.  This morning I found the Plaza de Espana (or Spain Square) located in the Parque de Maria Luisa, which is a very large park with historical buildings.

The warmth and palm trees made for a great run, which will hopefully help to stave off the jetlag.

Until next time....

Nexus Run: Boston (Day 5)

A few more shots from Boston. The weather was perfect! Starting in Copley Square, heading down to the Charles River and then out past many landmarks. I love that great history can be found in US cities.

Boston, the city, from a few miles away.

Springtime in the city.

And the loop ended with a great building which houses a lot of books. I think Linnea could get lost in here.

Loved the weather and the sites, but so happy to be home!

Nexus Run: Boston (Day 1)

In Boston for a longer work trip due to a conference.  Today I found the Charles River of Boston, a very nice run.  Albeit, also a run prolific with college-aged, fast runners. Which is a nice way to be humbled :)

Running in these cities has been eye-opening, you realize a beauty to the cities you never knew was there.

Nexus Run: Chicago

I'm in Chicago to spend time with 40,000 of my closest friends at the HIMSS conference. While it has been busy and work filled, I was able to get out for a run this afternoon, just in time to see this...

How cool is that! Be still my heart :) This run was discovering the RiverWalk and Lakeshore Trail - so glad I did!

What a great city. 

Soon to be home again to see the family! Until then, one more pic of the Linnea boat.

Run with Me

I travel for work. Sometimes I travel, a lot.

I have two kids who are amazing, and miss me (and I them), a lot.

I run. Sometimes I run, a lot (other times...not so much)

How to remedy the travel, exercise, kid needs?  Combine them.

The purpose of this post and others in the series? To illustrate where I run, while I travel, to bring the kids along for the journey. Enjoy.

First stop? A few old runs to get us started - some incredible places:

Sydney, Australia. Amazing Run and View.

San Francisco Bay, CA