[d] My recent runnings

I have been running regularly in the mornings in the past two months. Morning runnings help me in building the endurance, maintaining a working momentum and losing weight. One of the proofs is that I was able to hike the Hollyburn Ridge trail in Cypress Provincial park with relative ease. This trail, being "moderate" as rated, used to be a challenge for me.

When I was at Vancouver I ran in the neighborhood of UBC, on SW Marine drive. The route starts from St. John's college, ends at Westbook Mall, and follows the same way back. This route boasts very scenic view, and best fresh air in North America.

The San Diego route starts from Regents Road and Executive Drive. I run to UCSD campus, going as far as the Computer Science and Engineering building, and take the same way back.

On 9/17 after staying one night at University of Chicago's International House, I started from I-House and toured the whole U. Chicago campus. The temperature was a bit cool but after a while it became okay. Chicago's summer is really nice, albeit after October you basically will be forced to run indoors unless coldness is your favorite.

On 9/20 (today! I am back to San Diego now). I did a morning running from UIC to Chinatown, and took the bus back. The route starts from UIC, takes Halsted street all along till Archer street, and then turns into Chinatown Square. This is what I have never done in the whole past 5 and 1/2 years when studying in Chicago, and brings lots of fun :).