Looking for Stairs to Run

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Permalink Reply by Dr Dan on June 15, 2008 at 11:56am

Civic plaza?
UNM by the SUB?

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on June 15, 2008 at 1:54pm

I've been interested in the same thing, but it seems if you want to keep going up for as long as possible without going down, you'd have to be downtown. And I live far from downtown.

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Permalink Reply by ayax on June 15, 2008 at 2:23pm

Maurits Escher found the solution to the up/down problem, Robyn... This is a LEGO rendition of one of his "impossible stairs".

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Permalink Reply by Brendan on June 15, 2008 at 5:58pm

Hispanic Cultural Center has some neat stairs. There's also a cool flood barrier off Juan Tabo north of Montgomery that you could run up and down. Really though, why not just head up into the foothills? There's plenty of paths that have a similar incline to stairs and you'll hit more of your stabilizing muscles since the surface is uneven.

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Permalink Reply by Robyn on June 15, 2008 at 7:48pm

ayax, that would be perfect if I were only 5'3" shorter! And could defy gravity.

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Permalink Reply by Adelita on June 15, 2008 at 9:13pm

Got any connections to anyone that works at the Pit? Those are the best stairs! I know, our basketball seats are three rows from the floor.

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Permalink Reply by A3OT on June 15, 2008 at 10:36pm

I actually used to run up the flood barrier at the park a the top of Menaul past Tramway. It is only about four stories though and there is a basketball court at the bottom of it.

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Jojola on June 16, 2008 at 10:23am

Thanks for the replies. The stairs at Civic Plaza don't go high enough. I'll try to foothills soon..good suggestion...and I totally forgot about the Hispanic Cultural Center....nice one.

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Jojola on June 16, 2008 at 4:47pm

High enough where I don't have to run back down often just to go up again....I was thinking maybe a stadium around town may be good too....like milne maybe?

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Permalink Reply by Gus on June 16, 2008 at 8:43pm

Best "stairs" in Albuquerque are those mountains to the east. Suggest you try Pino trail to start - 4.7 miles to the top of the ridge, and if you're still feeling good you can go on over to the tram and ride it down if you like.

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Jojola on June 17, 2008 at 10:52am

Great idea....I've never jogged in the Sandia's before. I did hit the Hispanic Cultural Center last night---great suggestion and great workout there. Awesome. Thanks guys.

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