| Non-runners just don’t get it – running is a | | | | from your vacation rentals in Puerto Vallarta, you can |
| great mental health exercise (not to mention the | | | | always take a cab). One route skirts the waters of |
| way it helps you trim your waistline). That’s | | | | the bay on the hard-packed sand between Nuevo |
| right, you lace up your shoes, step outside and get | | | | Vallarta and Bucerias. The other, perhaps more |
| into the zone. Things just seem to shake into place | | | | well-known and heavily utilized route, is along the |
| with each step. And one of the great things about | | | | Malecon. Just stay off of the city’s busy streets |
| vacation rentals in Puerto Vallarta is stepping out for | | | | as the day progresses and traffic grows more |
| your run . . . into Puerto Vallarta. | | | | intense. |
| The Paradise Run | | | | Puerto Vallarta Half Marathon |
| It’s a little bit like running in Paradise, especially if | | | | Many long-distance runners train every day as they |
| you take off in the early morning, after the late-night | | | | wait for an opportunity to run in a marathon. Some |
| party people have staggered home and before the | | | | of us may think that running a marathon while on |
| city ramps up for another day. And well before the | | | | vacation in Mexico is counter-intuitive, but real runners |
| sun brings a hot edge to the street. It’s just you | | | | know. So, for the competitive runner in you, the city |
| and the tropical birds and Banderas Bay, and maybe a | | | | hosts the annual Puerto Vallarta International Half |
| few neighborhood dogs. Ah, a runner’s dream. | | | | Marathon and 5K in November. |
| If this is your first time running in Paradise (that is, in | | | | This is a chance for you to get out there and show |
| relatively warm and humid weather), do take some | | | | your stuff, and maybe bring home some prize |
| precautions. It’s always a good idea to avoid the | | | | money. On the other hand, if you hear “run,” |
| heat of the day when you’re working out. Wear | | | | and you think, “Run for a cool beverage and the |
| a hat to keep the sun off; it may slow you down | | | | shade of a palapa,” why not sign up for the 5K? |
| some, but it will go a long way toward preventing | | | | It will do your heart, and your booty, some good and |
| sun stroke. And drink enough water to stay healthy. | | | | you’ll probably still have enough strength to sip |
| Experienced runners recommend a couple of | | | | that drink through a straw. |
| different and enjoyable routes (if they seem too far | | | | |