Running in San Pedro Sula is great. I've gone the last two days and am hoping to make it three in a row tomorrow morning.
There is nothing like getting out on the road to really know a place. You know where the road rises and falls, where the sidewalks begin and end, where the trees hang in your path, where the sounds of traffic fade away. I'm getting all of that and more now.
Running here is like running in a greenhouse. The temperature sits in the low 80s or high 70s. Light cloud cover, light drizzle, and in the right streets, smells of flowers, little lizards, and big blue butterflies.
Today, I found a great route. The blue one that zigs and zags in the above picture. They call it the Ruta Coca-Cola after the giant Coca-Cola advertisement at the end (by the way, is there any company that has more successfully spread its brand worldwide than Coca-Cola?). It is in the Parque de Merendon so there are few if any cars and a lot of green. The route climbs steadily all the way to the end, which I've yet to get to. As it curves back and forth, you can catch glimpses of the city below. I haven't yet made it to the top but am eager to start using it as a measuring stick of my fitness level. Don't worry, I'll keep you all posted.
don't forget to vary your route to keep yourself safe :)
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