My favorite run is not long. It clocks in at a modest one hour and twenty minutes.
My favorite run does not climb big mountains. The elevation gain is less than one thousand feet.
My favorite run does not have lots of expansive views. It only has two viewpoints.
Obviously, based on what I’ve said so far, my favorite run in the world is not in Alaska.
My favorite run is not a secret, it is hiked by hundreds of people every week.
My favorite run in the world is not an exciting new route. I first did it when I was six years old.
Most of my favorite adventures are off the beaten path. I like adventures that are little too long, too hard, or too far-flung for most people. But my favorite run in the world is none of those things. There is nothing epic about it at all. It’s comfortable, like an old sweatshirt on a Saturday morning.
On my wedding day, I made all the guests do this run (or hike) with me.
My favorite run is located on the shores of Squam Lake, NH. It starts with the Five Finger Point trail, then goes up East and West Rattlesnake “mountains.” Growing up, I spent all of my summers at a family camp on Squam Lake, and it is my favorite place in the world. I did this run at least a couple of times every week when I was in my teens. Nostalgia is a big part of why it is my favorite, but it’s also a perfect everyday loop. Interesting, but not overwhelming. Tiring, but not exhausting. And while the only viewpoints are at the tops of the Rattlesnakes, the view-to-effort ratio is the best I’ve found anywhere.
Last month, while we were back east, we spent three days at the camp on Squam. I did my run every day. As always, I followed each run with a swim in the lake, and then a big meal at the dining hall. Maybe that’s why it’s my favorite.
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