Chris and I recently did some exploring of Palm Jumeriah and stumbled up a fabulous place to run! The Palm Jumeriah (where our apartment is located) is a man-made island in the shape of a date-palm tree. It consists of a trunk (our apartment is located near the base of the trunk), a crown with sixteen fronds and a surrounding crescent which forms miles of breakwater.
Along the breakwater is a great sidewalk/path, perfect for runs or walks with (or without the stroller)! One of my complaints of Palm Jumeriah and Dubai in general is that it isn't very pedestrian friendly...especially with a stroller. If there are sidewalks, there are not ramps and the sidewalk themselves vary in size (some are not wide enough for a stroller). The traffic and poor driving habits are another issue. This new found path is perfect. The sidewalk/path is very wide and away from the direct line of traffic. It goes on for miles so allows us to change up our runs. And of course the beauty...on one side you have the sea, another side are luxury hotels (or construction of luxury hotels), on one end you look toward the Dubai Marina skyline and the other end you look toward the Burj Al Arab. It is about a 10 minute drive from our apartment and Chris and I have been taking turns either running before he goes to work in the mornings or if he gets home early running around sunset. It is still to hot and humid (even at 6:00 am) to run with Savannah in the stroller but we are both looking forward to running more as the weather cools off! I have signed up for a 10K in November and am seriously contemplating training for the Dubai Marathon in January!
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