Run Faster

Are you tired of running the same old routes? This week’s links may help you find a few new places to run in your area:

• MapMyRun.com - Perhaps one of the most comprehensive running route finders, Map My Run has an extensive database of running routes. I found 225 in my town alone. If you register, you can also save new running routes and create a training log.
• Run.com - This is a newer service with fewer routes in its database, but still worth mentioning because of its uncluttered interface and easy to remember URL.
• America’s Running Routes - A U.S. only running route service found on the USA Track and Field web site. This is another good resource, although it too didn’t have as many runs in its database as Map My Run.

What all of these services have in common is that the quality of the information provided on each route varies greatly depending upon the whims of the person that entered it into the service’s database. If you try out one of the runs listed on any of these services, you can help future users out a lot by leaving additional comments about the route afterwards.

Looking for even more running routes? You may not need to look any further than the online training log site you already use. Most of the training log sites out there seem to have a pretty good route component built in.

If you have a favorite route finding service, please let us know about it by leaving a comment below.

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