I am wondering if anyone has recommendations for interesting places to run in Northwest Vermont (specifically near Highgate Springs). We are doing our summer vacation at the Tyler Place there. We went last summer as well and I never did find anyplace great to run. I thought I might try driving to the Missisquoi rail trail if I had a longer run. Any thoughts on this? Worth the ~25min each way? Any place closer that might be good? Seems like there should be some nice places to run along Lake Champlain, but my google kung foo is not finding much of note.
I am wondering if anyone has recommendations for interesting places to run in Northwest Vermont (specifically near Highgate Springs). We are doing our summer vacation at the Tyler Place there. We went last summer as well and I never did find anyplace great to run. I thought I might try driving to the Missisquoi rail trail if I had a longer run. Any thoughts on this? Worth the ~25min each way? Any place closer that might be good? Seems like there should be some nice places to run along Lake Champlain, but my google kung foo is not finding much of note. Thanks! Eric
Not directed at you per se but I thought all runners and cyclists simply “stepped out the door” for their daily run or ride, and the BIG problem with swimming is you have to actually go to the pool to swim. Yet every few days there is another where to run or where to ride thread. I have a sneaking suspicion that “all the trouble” of going to the pool is just an excuse. You runners and cyclists just don’t enjoy swimming very much at all, obv:)
Not directed at you per se but I thought all runners and cyclists simply “stepped out the door” for their daily run or ride,
This is the approach I took last year and I found the outcome unsatisfactory.
You runners and cyclists just don’t enjoy swimming very much at all, obv:)
No disagreement there.
Ya, I think in reality many if not most long-time runners/cyclists only run or ride from their front door as a last resort, but in theory they could do this w/ the B/R but not w/ the S. Most would prefer to drive somewhere to get to a better starting point for their B/R.
I think the key to enjoying swimming is time in the water, i.e. more time = more comfortable = more enjoyment:)
Ya, I think in reality many if not most long-time runners/cyclists only run or ride from their front door as a last resort, but in theory they could do this w/ the B/R but not w/ the S. Most would prefer to drive somewhere to get to a better starting point for their B/R.
Seriously? In my experience the vast majority of runners I know just go out the door and run most of the time and always have. I know my friends and I do. Maybe once a week we’ll go someplace different for a long run or to meet up with further away friends but running would become overly tedious if I needed to get in the car to drive to a running spot 5-6 times a week.
Ya, I think in reality many if not most long-time runners/cyclists only run or ride from their front door as a last resort, but in theory they could do this w/ the B/R but not w/ the S. Most would prefer to drive somewhere to get to a better starting point for their B/R.
Seriously? In my experience the vast majority of runners I know just go out the door and run most of the time and always have. I know my friends and I do. Maybe once a week we’ll go someplace different for a long run or to meet up with further away friends but running would become overly tedious if I needed to get in the car to drive to a running spot 5-6 times a week.
So, why so many “where to run/ride in XYZ” threads??? I see a different one every day: where to long ride in Montreal, where to SBR in San Fran, etc. Maybe because they are not familiar with a given area but, if you always just go out the door, then you can do that one place as easily as another. I always do that if I’m traveling, since often get in after dark, so just go out and run a straight out and back for however long I’m feeling like that day:)
Running wise asking these sorts questions kinda of makes sense if you are traveling depending on the city/area. In northwest Vt I don’t think I’d ask this question where all you need to worry about is a rouge moose but I did when I was in the financial district NOLA for a week where a 10 mile run will take you through some sketchy areas or potentially strand you in some weird far flung place.
Asking the best placed to ride though makes sense just based on dealing with traffic is lame and the shear amount of area you can cover
My thought would be that any old road in north west Vermont would be more pleasing to run on than any typical hot flat auto dependent congested suburban sprawl hell hole where 80% of america resides.
Running wise asking these sorts questions kinda of makes sense if you are traveling depending on the city/area. In northwest Vt I don’t think I’d ask this question where all you need to worry about is a rouge moose but I did when I was in the financial district NOLA for a week where a 10 mile run will take you through some sketchy areas or potentially strand you in some weird far flung place. Asking the best placed to ride though makes sense just based on dealing with traffic is lame and the shear amount of area you can cover
Understand about asking about cycling due to traffic but in cities I just pay attention to my surroundings and turn-around when they start to look sketchy. In any case, I still think the “but I have to drive to the pool” is just an excuse:)
Ya, I think in reality many if not most long-time runners/cyclists only run or ride from their front door as a last resort, but in theory they could do this w/ the B/R but not w/ the S. Most would prefer to drive somewhere to get to a better starting point for their B/R.
Seriously? In my experience the vast majority of runners I know just go out the door and run most of the time and always have. I know my friends and I do. Maybe once a week we’ll go someplace different for a long run or to meet up with further away friends but running would become overly tedious if I needed to get in the car to drive to a running spot 5-6 times a week.
And on the cycling side, I ride from my door the vast majority of time. As do most people where I live, I believe (New York City).
Hill Farmstead in Vermont has 18 out of the top 250 beers and is the most represented brewery in the list
Alchemist in Vermont has 2 including the #1 beer with Heady Topper
Otter Creek/Wolaver has a beer in the top 250
I was just in Vermont and ran in/on the Trapp Family Resort in Stowe, which is far from where you are.