Running Around the World

I’ve been running since the year 2000, probably three to four times a week on average. At some point I started recording my runs with a GPS, a camera, or both. It was a hassle to carry the extra gear, so I didn’t do it routinely. These days I run with a Polar watch and take pictures on my phone, which is much easier. I post runs when I have time, sometimes weeks or months (years!) after the run, as I dig the GPX out of my Polar account. I am not going for a world record, but I enjoy running in new places, especially new countries and continents. When I travel for work, it is pretty much the only way I get to see anything.

I am not a great runner, I am not very competitive, and I have never run a race. I just like to run because it makes me feel good. That’s all there is to it. For years I ran with my dog Maggie, which made it so much easier to get motivated. Now I just have to motivate myself, I guess.