Leisure: Runs

As I have mentioned in a previous blog post, it is really important to make sure that you stay healthy while studying abroad. Other than working out at DiR Claris gym my roommates and I would often go on runs to the beach from out apartment. We would usually choose a day when the sun was shining and it was around 60 degrees Fahrenheit so that we could relax on the beach after our run.



To make it to the beach from our apartment we would run down Las Ramblas towards the port. Once we reached the water front we would run all the way to the large lobster statue and turn the corner. We would then run along the few restaurants next to the port and run down Passeig de Joan de Borbó, which I have also heard referred to as "Gringo Street" because of the large amount of tourists who use the street to get to the beach. In order to get to the beach faster, we turn left halfway down gringo street and run through the apartment buildings of Barceloneta straight to the beach.
In the picture of the map above you can see the route (blue line) my roommates and I took in order to get to the beach on our runs.