Tag: paris
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Today’s run was a bit shorter, 10 down, 8.01 miles and only 251 stations to go
No tagzania map today, maybe I’ll update later. Check out the pics of the Paris city life.
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This morning was glorious in Paris, I have my standard running gear and a small map and off I went.
First fueled up with 2 pain au chocolate.
Today’s run hook me on a long trip to 26 metro stations. I decided to run a bit slower since this is almost my 3rd 1/2 marathon in 6 days. It’s about longevity, not about how fast I could go.Including the last 2 runs on the 6th and 4th, that leaves me with 303 stations to go.
I need to come up with a better system to track which station I’ve already visited, I ended up repeating 2 stations I visited before. This needs some computer science :-)Today I figured out how many stations there are in Paris using The Paris Metro system
The system boasts 211 km (131 miles) of track and 14 lines, shuttling 3500 cars on a precise schedule between 380 stations (not including RER stations), 87 of these offering connections between lines. It is said that every building in Paris is within 500 meters (3/10 mile) of a métro station. Roughly 6 million people per day patronize the métro, which employs over 15,000.I didn’t really feul up enough, the cumquats were awesome!
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Why is it that I have not hit the 13.3 mile mark for a 1/2 marathon? Somewhere I must have a mind block. Today’s destination was a rovering market (Marché Volantes) near metro Ségur. But I didn’t write down exactly where and I missed it.
Today’s run covered 24 stations for 12.58 miles and was one of the more enjoyable one because it got me right behind Tthe Trocadero and the great view of the Eifel Tower.
Highlights today,
I accidentally bumped into the 2nd store of Poilane
Start off the run with a Tarlette aux abricot
Then a tourist crepe nutella at mile 5
What luck, found 2nd store of Poilane by chance, have to at get a tarlette aux pommes mile 8
Afterwards, I duck into a movie theather and watched
X-Men l’affrontement final in French :-( no idea what they are saying but still enjoyed it!
with a tub of salle popcorn
Then finished it with a nice dinner of Italian food cooked in the studio
ravoli mezzaluna baslic
grilled bell peppers: poivron grille
no sign for the little chocolate devils: so I pointed and said deux dessert chocolate
c’est tout
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Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my life. Every other day I’m running around 10 miles. That’s almost a half-marathon. I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. Today’s little trip took me to some new stations but the food was the reward as my final destination was the famous PoilaneToday’s route cover 23 stations
Their bread is served in a lot of restaurants in Paris and they will even fedex the bread to you for 40 euros.
- pick up a cafe maccaron and go into a cafe to stand at the bar to drink a cappucino with my maccaron. Standing at the bar is much cheaper than sitting down and the French don’t mind that you eat other food with your coffee. macaroon: 1.40 euro cap: 2.20 euro
- passing by a farmer’s market, picked up 2 ripe apricots and chow down. 1.50 euro
- my destination of the day was Poilane . I picked up 2 of the most wonderful Tarte aux Pommes and ate them at a nearby park. 2.20 euro
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Running to the metro stations in Paris is getting me to run more that I’ve ever done in my life. Every other day I’m running around 10 miles. That’s almost a half-marathon. I stop to take photos, consume some wonderful food, coffee and run at a pace faster than I would run a half. Today’s little trip took me to some new stations but the food was the reward as my final destination was the famous Poilane
Today’s route cover 23 stations
Their bread is served in a lot of restaurants in Paris and they will even fedex the bread to you for 40 euros.
- pick up a cafe maccaron and go into a cafe to stand at the bar to drink a cappucino with my maccaron. Standing at the bar is much cheaper than sitting down and the French don’t mind that you eat other food with your coffee. macaroon: 1.40 euro cap: 2.20 euro
- passing by a farmer’s market, picked up 2 ripe apricots and chow down. 1.50 euro
- my destination of the day was Poilane . I picked up 2 of the most wonderful Tarte aux Pommes and ate them at a nearby park. 2.20 euro
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Hobbled on a bad foot over to the Eifel Tower, had a crepe, stood in the
rain and soaked up Paris. Then walked along the Seine to Place de Concord,
and watched Star Wars. hee, wonderful end to the vacationHobble Log: 3 miles
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I’m so tired today. It’s glorious weather in Paris at 82 degrees. This is my last full day Paris, I’ll be heading to Amsterdam tomorrow. So I decided to squeeze in a run to see the lower part of the canals (St. Martin, see Y! Image)
I ran 3.6 km then the heat really got to me and I stopped. I’m actually not enjoying running in this heat. Oh well rest up for another morning or night run instead.
Never seen a canal lock before. Very cool, raise the water level, boat goes ‘up’ a river, close the gate and let the water go.
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Running and eating my way through Paris.
This morning I started running at 5:30am cause I knew I wanted a long run. Picked up the best pain au chocolat in Paris, saw the best view of Paris at Sacre Coeur, then the best running route along the canals. The St. Martin canal is a must see for anyone visiting Paris (think Ameli and stone skipping) My favorite running routes are either along the Seine or along the St Martin canals.
2.5 km From 166 Suffren to Invalides
4.0 km Then over to pick up best pain au chocolat in paris in Rue Lepic area
1.2 km Up to top of Sacre Coeur
4.0 km Belly full now, pick up 2 peaches at the early market, run to the canals
2.5 km Run along the canal to Parc de la Villette
6.5 km Run back to Sacre Coeur to pick up Kate.While waiting for Kate, finish up 600 push ups add to yesteday’s 400 push ups while watching Kate on the slides to wrap up 1,000 push ups in 24 hours
Log: 20.7 km / 1.6 = 12.9 miles
Best pain au chocolat in Paris
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Paris is the perfect city to run. Lots of walkways, interesting buildings, lots of street lights for night running.
First day in Paris, trying to beat the jet lag and Angie was running out of coffee beans and need some to go with pain au chocolat and her fruit pies. At 9:30pm on a Sunday I was telling her not to expect much cause stores usually close at 8:00pm
3.5 km From our apartment at 166 Suffren, ran to Eiffel Tower, then to Trocadero for some
late night tourist crepes.
2.5 km Then along the Seine to Place de la Concorde
2.5 km Turn right on a small yellow and red lit bridge over to the left bank and run along Blvd. St. Germain
Right turn to Jardin Du Luxembourg There we go, a small store that is opened at
10:30pm, bought some ground coffee (St.Placide metro station)
0.7km Turn right again on Rue Vaugirard
2.0km My heart finally felt in groove, up the pace and run back to 166 SuffrenLog: 11.2 km / 1.6 == 7 miles
Loving these shoes
Tony Tam 