Technically not a running post, but....

"Hiking" or trail running/walking Discovery Park is a great way to start your Sunday. I'm surprised at how many people are not familiar with the park. It's absolutely breathtaking and is less than a 10 minute drive from most neighborhoods in the city. Chilly, drizzly Sunday mornings are the best times to come, early in the morning when most people are still curled up in bed. I love the 4+ mile Beach Loop that begins at the Visitor Center parking lot and cuts through thick forest down to the lighthouse on the beach then back up a strenuous climb through more dense overgrowth back to the lot. It takes about an hour and a half, depending on whether you're running or walking, or stopping to take photos along the way, like me...

These are for you, Rajesh :)