I’m linking up today with Kim and Zenaida for their Tuesday Topics!
Kim and Zenaida’s suggestion for this week is to share your best running views!
I decided to focus on my local views, rather than the views I’ve seen in other parts of the world. Here they are!
A sunrise or sunset around the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes.
I feel fortunate to live where I can run out my front door and in less than 1/2 mile, I’ll be at Lake Harriet or Bde Make Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun.) From there, I can run to Lake of the Isles or Cedar Lake, all within about a 7 mile run. And we all know the best sunrises or sunsets are over the water! Here are some of my favorites:
A Run Along the Mississippi River
I don’t run along the Mississippi River quite as often, since it’s not right in my backyard, but some of the views running along (or across in the first picture below from the Stone Arch Bridge!) are amazing too.
Running along the Mississippi River in the fall is gorgeous!
The view of Peter Cottontail on the Trail.
My runner friends just call him “The Bunny.” He’s a common sight on Minnehaha Parkway, which connects Lake Harriet to Lake Nokomis and then to the Mississippi River.
He often can be found wearing a mask or festive attire.
The Spoon and Cherry at the Walker Scupture Garden:
A quintessential view on my run commutes (back when I was going to the office) as well as an occasional view on my long runs, the Spoon and Cherry is very much local and very “Minneapolis.”
The view from my treadmill!
Of course, I’d much rather run outside than on the treadmill, but I’m grateful to have a treadmill as an option, particularly living in a cold climate like I do in Minneapolis and even more so during a pandemic when gyms are closed!
I love the set up in my “home gym,” particularly the mural on the wall that my friend Angela painted!
Here’s a picture of her and her daughter working on it back in 2016!
It feels very homey and happy on my treadmill.
The “view” of a fox on my run!
I like to think that fox are my spirit animal and it makes me so happy to see one on a run!
The view of the Twin Cities Marathon finish line!
The view of any marathon finish line is an amazing view, right?
But the finish of the Twin Cities Marathon is one of my favorites; coming up over the last hill on Summit Avenue in St. Paul and seeing the State Capitol and all the crowds and the finish line….absolutely amazing.
One of my favorites by far!
If you haven’t run the Twin Cities Marathon, add it to your post-pandemic list! Out of my 34 marathons completed, it’s still one of my favorites.
Here’s a few pictures from when I paced my sister Erin at Twin Cities in 2016:
Next time, I’ll share all my favorite running views from around the world, but I hope you enjoyed a look into my local favorite running views.
Be sure to check out Kim and Zenaida and all the others who participated in the link-up today!
I loved your views, Jessie!! Absolutely stunning! It’s great to get to see all the beautiful spots in your part of the world.
I can imagine how cool the finish of the Twin Cities Marathon must be, the backdrop is just right for it.
I couldn’t help but notice the guy behind you in your marathon photo with your sister – it looks like he’s running with a light saber in his hand! LOL!
Thank you Catrina!
Haha, YES- it does appear that man is running with a light saber, too funny! I wonder how it went for him…262. miles is a long way to go!
These are great views! I love all of the sunrises. I also love being able to start running once I get out the front door.
Thank you for linking up with us!
This was a fun topic, thanks for hosting!
Oh my! Now these are some incredible views Jessie! Wow, wow, wow! And that mural you have indoors by your treadmill… what a brilliant idea! As for that fox… I’m not quite sure what I’d think of seeing a fox on the run! Beautiful blog post.
Well, fox are pretty timid! They are pretty scared of people 🙂
Wow! Those are some amazing views! I am definitely really envious that you have a lake that close to you. Two, even! Then again, I’m not envious of you living in MN. 🙂
Those sunsets/sunrises — another wow!
There are some neighborhoods here that have a lot of foxes, but I’ve only ever seen a fox once in a neighborhood — in fact, it’s the only fox I’ve seen here at all.
LOVE your mural! That’s so awesome (and my husband would never let me do that).
Haha, well, there are pros and cons to living in Minneapolis. 8 out of 12 months of of the year are amazing!
I’ve actually never been to Minneapolis! We were supposed to go this past summer for a wedding so hopefully we will make it there next summer. Always love the sunset and sunrise photos
Let me know if/when you do!
Twin Cities is definitely on my bucket list 😉 one of my SILs lives in St. Paul, so we’ve been to the Cities quite a lot. I grew up in extreme NE Iowa, so Mpls was the main “big city” we’d go to for vacations. I love love love that pic of the spoon & cherry in the evening snow!!!
Let me know when you decide to do Twin Cities!
So many amazing views! It’s hard to pick a favorite. I always love the sunrise views. The sculptures are fun too. And your treadmill mural is great!
Thank you Coco!
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Yes, water makes stunning sunrise/sets even better. I don’t think I ever realized that was a spoon/cherry until you said it. I just loved seeing it on your runs. I might have to do this belatedly. Like you, so many local options before even thinking of all the places we’ve run