Halfsies!

It's officially official!  I just registered for and will be running the 2010 Lisbon Half Marathon!  The halfsie is on March 21, 2010 and I've already started my training following this Hal Higdon program.  I'm really excited- the Lisbon Marathon has been named one of the best races in the world by Running times magazine and has spectacular views.  The race starts at the 25 de Abril bridge

...and ends at the Jeronimos Monastery in Belem.

I firmly beleive that one of the best ways to learn a city is to run it.  You can cover so much ground in a short amount of time and I get a good spatial idea of the city.  So far, I've tried different routes each day running through the city,  but mostly along the river which I conveniently live right next to. 

Although the city is hilly (it's known as the city of 7 hills), running along the river is just amazing; flat and gorgeous with a new track and lots of people running.   Yesterday, Ines and I ran 5 miles on an absolutely glorious sunny day.   Now that training for this will be a big part of my day, this blog may turn into a running/travel/photo blog.  If only I could take my camera running with me!  I always stumble upon the best views while I'm 4 miles into a long run unsure of where I am exactly or if I can ever capture that moment again....maybe I'll start running with my little digital.