by Golden Gate Park is a popular running area. Somewhat hilly.
Certainly, as mentioned by Richard, along the wharfs.
The Great highway along the ocean is popular. S.F. ocean weather is
cool, windy.
Clothes for running. Probably what you use in the morning, along with a
wind breaker. S.F. is usually 55'F.
There's a Hash House Harriers. I believe they meet monday eve's.
For a change of pace, run across the Golden Gate Bridge. 4-5 miles
one way. there's a sidewalk with runners walkers cycles and a neat view.
I almost forgot, the Presideo,(sp). Right at the S.F. end of the bridge.
You can even jog thru China Town and take in the sights, people.
All of these are close to downtown.
Ray Mascia
|> >
|> >I'm leaving warm sunny Hawaii for a week-long stay in San Francisco
|> >next week. Now taht I've got my old motivation back and am running
|> >again, I'd hate to lose that momentum by not running at all next week.
|> >I need suggestions for short routes (no more than 4 or 5 miles--if
|> >it's an out and back route, it can be about 2 miles long).
|> >
|> >1. I will NOT have a car (everyone I spoke with said I can use the
|> >cablecar or BART or something and that parking is hard).
|> >
|> >2. The first few days I'll be right in the Union Square area, staying
|> >at the Hotel Union Square.
|> >
|> >3. The last half of the week will be spent out by the airport (Airport
|> >Ramada Inn--ugh, I know--but I'm attending a conference int he area).
|> >
|> >4. I tend to like to run in the mornings--6am or 7am or so.
|>
|> There are lots of nice runs along the shoreline perimeter of San Francisco.
|> You are about a mile away in Union Square. Run down to Market, then up
|> that street to the warf, then either way along the shoreline.
|> You will run under the Bay Bridge.
|>
|> You can get to Fisherman's Warf and the marina area by taking the Powell
|> Street Cable car or Bus 30 that run through Union Square.
|>
|> Downtown where you are staying is a dump. Do not linger in around the 6th
|> street to civic center area.
|>
|> The classic run in the vicinity of the Golden Gate bridge. However there
|> is no easy public transportation to that area.