http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps Running Maps Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:42:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Circuito a Phoenix Park: Type: nearly flat Distance: 11.5km Surface: can choose grass 100% or concrete 100% Location: urban park 100% When: must be bright Circuit: circuit Note: All in the park, a few hills. Almost all the way you can choose to run on the grass or on the concrete (in case of wet ground) http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/09/30/dublin-ir-big-lap-in-phoenix-park/ Type: nearly flat Distance: 21km Surface: can choose grass 100% or concrete 100% Location: urban park 100% When: must be bright Circuit: 1 short lap, 2 long lap Note: Is the path of the Dublin Half Marathon (at least the one ran the 23rd, September, 2006). Good run, all in the park, a few hills. Almost ... http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/09/30/dublin-ir-dublin-adidas-half-marathon-route/ Type: strong uphill Distance: 21km Surface: concrete 100% Location: urban 20%, country 80% When: must be bright Circuit: 1 lap Note: Lovely with good weather, a couple of places where to drink water on the path (one is in Saiano) http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/09/12/27/ Type: flat Distance: 17km Surface: concrete 60%, grass 40% Location: urban 80%, wharf 20% When: any time of the day Circuit: go and return Note: Lovely all the part on the grass, along an internal sea, good for fatlek or any change of speed. http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/27/dublin-ir-from-georges-quay-to-green-lighthouse/ Type: flat Distance: 24-26km Surface: concrete 30%, grass 70% Location: urban 30%, park 70% When: better if bright, in the park Circuit: go, 2 laps and return Note: very nice for a long run, it easily moves to 16km (1 lap) or 32-34 (3 laps). http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/27/dublin-ir-georges-quay-double-lap-in-phenix-park-georges-quay/ Type: flat Distance: 17.6km Surface: concrete Location: urban 60%, park 15%, wharf 25% When: must be bright Circuit: go and return Note: Nice if you like to run near the sea, the ground on the wharf is made of huge almost flat stones. You have to care just a bit, consider it a training for your ... http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/17/dublin-ir-georges-quay-red-lighthouse-liffey-south-georges-quay/ Type: flat Distance: 32km Surface: concrete 80%, grass 20% Location: urban When: all time, day and evening Circuit: go and return Note: Nice for a long training, bus route in the street in case of problems, if you don't feel to run any more once in Hown, you may come back swimming ;) http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/17/dublin-ir-trinity-city-center-howt-trinity/ Type: flat Distance: 21km Surface: concrete 60%, grass 40% Location: urban 60%, city park 40% When: never ran in Phoenix Park if not bright! Circuit: 1 loop Note: not the best ever the first part along the Liffey due to cars (find out an alternate path). Very nice to run in Phoenix Park, if not raining ... http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/17/dublin-ir-trinity-pheonix-park-south-canal-trinity/ Type: strong uphill Distance: 19km Surface: concrete Location: country, hills When: must be bright Circuit: 1 loop Note: 3-4km flat, there are 4km of strong up-hill. Near the top the view is really nice. Once on a main road turn left direction Sorrivoli but after 1-2km turn again left to Saiano. Very lovely and up-down hill ... http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/17/cesena-it-ponte-abbadesse-rio-eremo-canile-saiano-ponte-abbadesse/ Type: 60% normal to strong uphill, 40% nearly flat Distance: 32km Surface: concrete Location: urban 15%, country/hills 85% When: must be bright Circuit: 1 loop Note: nice view on the flat ground and the sea side. First 10% flat, 30% strong up hill, then a mix of up/down hill. Last 10km nearly flat. Very wonderful view ... http://www.simonegrassi.net/runningmaps/2006/08/17/cesena-it-ponte-abbadesse-roversano-oriola-diolaguardia-sorrivoli-calisese-cesena-ponte-abbadesse/