david horne

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Manchester and Boston

Here are some recent runs, August-September 2023, in Manchester, UK and Boston, US. Please click on maps for the video.

August 7, 2023

This is a short run (5k) before swimming, at the Moss Side Leisure Centre.

August 8

Another favourite local ‘loop’, from home, along the Bridgewater Canal to Salford Quays, and returning via Castlefield.

August 10

A slightly longer run (10k) on the way to the pool, this time through Rusholme, and through three parks, Birchfields, Platts Field and Alexandra Park.

August 13

This is an enjoyable run, following the Rivel Irwell and Bridgewater Canal, via the medieval Ordsall Hall, Salford Quays, and home via several parks, Longford, Seymour, Hullard, and finally Hulme Park.slightly longer run (10k) on the way to the pool, this time through Rusholme, and through three parks, Birchfields, Platts Field and Alexandra Park.

August 22

Arlington-Lexington (Massachussets, USA)

One of my favourite runs in the Boston area. It is the route I have run the most when I'm here, must have run this around 15 times now. It follows the Minuteman Bikeway, passing Arlington Meadows and taking a lap around Lexington Battle Green. This is not the whole run, which was nearly 12km, I stopped camera when returning past Arlington Meadows.

August 23

This also begins by following the Minuteman Bikeway, but in the opposite direction, to Alewife, then Concord Avenue down to Cambridge Common. I then cross through Harvard Yard and on to Oxford Street. From Porter Square I take Mass. Ave all the way back up past Arlington Centre. (Camera battery dropped out with around another 10 minutes of real-time running remaining).

September 1

This run starts on Mass Ave in Arlington, but then takes a steep ascent on Quincy Street and runs to the top of the hill, with great distant views of Boston, then down to Belmont centre. Running under the railway track, I take a left on Concord Avenue all the way to Fresh Pond, cover some of the paths there then pause camera. Starts again on Minuteman Bikeway and includes beautiful Spy Pond.

 September 3

This is a spectacular route, which I started running last year. Starting in Arlington I take the Minuteman Bikeway to Alewife, then to Cambridge Common, where I turn the camera on. (You can see this first part of the route above on the August 23 run.) I then run through Harvard Square, onto Memorial Drive and run along the Charles River to Mass Ave bridge when I cross. Running along the beautiful Esplanade, I cross the Charles again via the Longfellow Bridge, ending at the Kendal Red Line station.