To celebrate the new year, my husband and I made our first trip to the west coast. We landed in the Monterey airport well past sunset, got our rental car, and made our way to the hotel in Carmel-by-the-Sea. It was pitch black, as if we were in a forest--no streetlights, nothing!--so, we had no idea of the beauty that surrounded us. Our nighttime arrival made the following morning's run along Scenic Drive that much more stunning.
We ran down a steep hill from the hotel (oh-so-fun to run back up later!) directly to Carmel Beach and did a full out-and-back before heading back up to the road. We took the Scenic Drive loop, staying on the road as it was mostly one way with minimal traffic, plus it seemed there was an unspoken rule that the pedestrian path was for walkers only (most runners, like us, were in the streets).
Usually I'm quite a conversationalist when I run (or actually, make that all the time), but even I couldn't speak much on this run. With so much beauty around me, my mind was on overload processing all of it. I experienced this sensation quite often in Carmel-by-the-Sea; very powerful.
The run was mostly flat, with the exception of the initial downhill/final uphill, and was a wonderful way to start our days while staying in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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One of the beautiful beaches we looked down upon from Scenic Drive.
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We ran down a steep hill from the hotel (oh-so-fun to run back up later!) directly to Carmel Beach and did a full out-and-back before heading back up to the road. We took the Scenic Drive loop, staying on the road as it was mostly one way with minimal traffic, plus it seemed there was an unspoken rule that the pedestrian path was for walkers only (most runners, like us, were in the streets).
Usually I'm quite a conversationalist when I run (or actually, make that all the time), but even I couldn't speak much on this run. With so much beauty around me, my mind was on overload processing all of it. I experienced this sensation quite often in Carmel-by-the-Sea; very powerful.
The run was mostly flat, with the exception of the initial downhill/final uphill, and was a wonderful way to start our days while staying in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
The Run Down
- Type: Running route
- Distance: We stretched it to 8 miles, adding on neighborhood out-and-backs
- Location: Scenic Drive/Carmel Beach area, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
- Terrain: Mostly flat (with a few MAJOR exceptions!)
- Hydration/nutrition: Bring your own
- Bathrooms: California is pretty great about public restrooms in general, but not so much in this area
- Other conditions to consider: If you're less stubborn/anxious to get started than me, maybe just walk the steep downhill/uphill and start your run at the bottom : )
- Recommended? Yes
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