Charleston - Isle of Palms
 

Heading down Isle of Palms soon for the week.

Can anyone recommend a running trail or good area for running on Isle of Palms, and any MUST DOs while in the area?

Any MUST DOs in the area, including Charleston?

Thanks!

You MUST run over the new Ravenel Bridge.

A great running trail would be along the Battery in Charleston. Make sure in Charleston to go to the new visitors center, the straw market, the Battery, and take a tour either by carriage or mini bus. The mini busses park behind the visitors center.

How long a trail do you need?

I agree with GoTravel, you can drive and park near the Mount Pleasant end of the bridge. If you head toward Charleston on 17 south (a/k/a Johnnie Dodds Blvd I think), take a left at the last traffic light just before the south-bound bridge, go to the next light and park anywhere near the gas station at the foot of the north-bound bridge, Coleman Blvd is the street name.

It's about 2.5 to 3 miles across, and if you want to make a longer run out of it, I did an 11 mile out & back from Mount Pleasant, across the bridge, down East Bay Street to the historic district & back. It's an outstanding early morning run, especially on weekends.

Chuck, I'm running NYC again! Having a fund raiser (I didn't get in via lottery so I have to raise $2500. Every penny of which goes to charity, none to pay my travel expenses). It will be a cocktail party the end of the summer.

Guess where?? LOL.

Why not run on the beach?

I say a pina colada on the outdoor deck at Coconut Joe's is a must. (don't eat there). Make sure your server knows you want the whipped cream and toasted coconut on top ;-)

I'm not usually a sweet-drink person, but there's just something about the place.

Litespeed,

I am definitely going to have try that training program: a pina colada and then a run on the beach. ;-)

GoTravel,

NYC marathon again? That's an extreme way to see Manahattan isn't it? Seriously, best of luck; although you're a veteran now.

I'm running the inaugural Outer Banks Marathon in November this Fall (field limited to 5,000; aaaahhhh, breathing room!)

Fuzzbo,

sorry for hijacking your thread. Are all runners obsessive like this?

I'm guessing fuzzbo is a runner so probably shouldn't mind too much!

Yes, I'm at it again! This time I'm putting much less pressure on myself!

GoT - say hi to Lance for me.

Chuck - The pina colada comes AFTER, silly! Take yesterday for instance...I ran through Chicago's Grant Park, Millineum Park, and Lakeshore path...which led straight to Fox and Obel and an amazing twice-baked Almond Croissant. What, you mean you don't run to eat? ;-)

Chuck, the Harborwalk 8K in Georgetown is this Saturday!

Lightspeed, I'm with you!

After my long runs all last summer, I CRAVED really sweet cocktails and full test beer. Bartles and James wine cooler, Pina Coladas, the Seagrams coolers.

Litespeed,

Run long just to scarf down food? Have you been spying on me?

Yesterday, it was a big old plate of messy mexican and a couple of coronas. I'd eat it anyway, but it's nice when it's guilt-free. ;-)

GoT,

the G-Town 8K is tempting, but I'd better stick to my schedule--have to run easy on Saturdays before my long runs on Sunday (14 this weekend).

Thanks for that running route! Sounds great. I don't mind the thread detour, either. I find that runners are positive, enthusiastic people and threads generally don't go sour when the topic is running...so hijack away!

Another question: solo runs are an option, but I also have a toddler. Any good running trails that can be done with a jog stroller?

fuzzbo,

can't help you there, I am childless in South Carolina. But you could really enhance your workout pushing that stroller over the new bridge!