Best U.S. cities for Runners-San Antonio leads Texas. (Houston: credit, homes)

[mikey1984]

It seems all the new greenways, parks, and Hike and bike trails have brought more people out to hit the pavement in San Antonio.

New York Marathon: Ranking Which Cities Runners Run the Longest - The Daily Beast

[HtownLove]

that crap relied on people entering information on their ipods, could it be that the other cities didn't enter as much as SA?

plus they didn't even have the numbers of runners

you could have 2 people in SA who ran 6.2 miles each and 35 people in Austin who ran between 6.5 and 5 Miles, but because SA came out to higher average it is listed as higher.

that list is far from reliable

From the article:

While the New York City Marathon is the Super Bowl of competitive running, that doesn’t necessarily mean that New York is the nation’s running capital the rest of the year. To find out the cities where runners consistently keep up a marathon’s pace, The Daily Beast partnered with DailyBurn.com, the fast-growing website and iPhone app where roughtly 1 million users enter and track running distance and other workout and calorie data.

[mikey1984]

It monitored 1 million people in America's biggest cities, Austin is one of them. Austin wasn't listed for a reason. Where you get 2 people in San Antonio and 35 in Austin is beyond me. Nothing more than a sweeping generalization.

[HtownLove]

the article was crap, here are better ones:


Running Times Magazine: What Makes A Running City?



1 City: Alexandria
State: VA
Population (2000): 128,283
Marathon finishers: 1,288
Average time: 4:42:37
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 10.04

2 City: Salt Lake
State: UT
Population (2000): 181,743
Marathon finishers: 1,651
Average time: 4:25:53
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 9.08

3 City: Minneapolis
State: MN
Population (2000): 382,618
Marathon finishers: 2,349
Average time: 4:23:09
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 6.14

4 City: Cambridge
State: MA
Population (2000): 101,355
Marathon finishers: 556
Average time: 4:03:34
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 5.49

5 City: Richmond
State: VA
Population (2000): 197,790
Marathon finishers: 968
Average time: 4:27:10
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.89

6 City: Ann Arbor
State: MI
Population (2000): 114,024
Marathon finishers: 543
Average time: 4:14:16
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.76

7 City: Naperville
State: IL
Population (2000): 128,358
Marathon finishers: 568
Average time: 4:26:03
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.43

8 City: Irvine
State: CA
Population (2000): 143,072
Marathon finishers: 597
Average time: 4:52:42
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.17

9 City: Portland
State: OR
Population (2000): 529,121
Marathon finishers: 2,134
Average time: 4:50:26
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 4.03

10 City: Madison
State: WI
Population (2000): 208,054
Marathon finishers: 824
Average time: 4:18:09
Finishers per 1,000 Residents: 3.96


This one too:
The Best of Running at Runner's World

1 Portland
No place has so much sweet trail, mostly in Forest Park or by the Willamette.

2 San Francisco
Inspiring views, great weather, killer hills, and a festive hometown race.

3 New York
Options galore: Central Park, along the Hudson, or leafy Van Cortlandt Park.

4 Boulder
Home to fantastic trails, a vibrant elite scene, and the nation's best 10-K.

5 Austin
The city has 50-plus miles of scenic paths, plus typically sunny and mild weather.

6 Boston
Anyone can run Heartbreak Hill 364 days a year. Or try a scenic loop along the Charles.

7 Eugene
Track Town is Nike's birthplace and home to Hayward Field and legendary Pre's Trail.

8 Chicago
A friendly scene, and great routes in Lincoln Park and on the Lakefront path.

9 San Diego
Stellar weather, breathtaking ocean views, and lots of fast company.

10 Flagstaff
The elites love the limitless trail options, sunny skies, and high elevation.

But San Antonio above Austin??? please
San Antonio is the least healtiiest city in the south

Here is another:

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/3/...ks-the-2.shtml (broken link)
1. San Francisco
2. San Diego
3. New York
4. Chicago
5. DC
6. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
7. Boulder, CO
8. Boston, MA
9. Denver, CO
10. Portland, OR
11. Austin, TX
12. Seattle, WA
13. Philadelphia, PA
14. Colorado Springs, CO
15. Dallas, TX
16. Anchorage, AK
17. Raleigh, NC
18. Salt Lake City, UT
19. Honolulu, HI
20. Atlanta, GA
21. Houston, TX
22. Phoenix, AZ
23. Madison, WI
24. Monterey, CA
25. Fort Collins, CO

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

San Antonio just opened a 50 mile greenway forming a loop, the Salado, Medina and Leon Greenways. then there is the 12 mile San Antonio Missions national park hike and bike trail, plus the 15 mile Rivewalk expansion. These are just the urban pathways. That should surpass what Austin has or put at the same level.

[HtownLove]

Originally Posted by SweethomeSanAntonio

San Antonio just opened a 50 mile greenway forming a loop

Where did the build that one??

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

credit tgnnaway:

By 2012 Leon Creek greenway will extend about 16 miles and reach from 1604 to South of 410 (broken by Lackland AFB).

Salado Creek Greenway will extend over 22 miles from North to South (broken by Fort Sam).

Medina River will extend about 13 miles from Hwy 16, around the Toyota plant, to Mitchell Lake.

Add that to the mentioned 27 miles in hike and bike trails being built you've got almost 80 miles of new trails. That doesn't include miles of trails available at the 180+ parks spread across SA.

No wonder National Geographic ranked us one of the 12 best adventure cities!

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

San Antonio seems to be the first city with central city B-Cycle sharing in Texas. 19 downtown stations.
Bike Sharing | Community & Public Bikes | B-Cycle | bcycle.com

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

San Antonio B-cycle | San Antonio Bike-Sharing Program | B-Cycle | bcycle.com

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1158.snc4/150079_173880805955708_172075169469605_573414_2244 098_n.jpg (broken link)

[SweethomeSanAntonio]

A few photos of the the Salado, Medina and Leon Creek Greenways.