This last weekend I was in Tampa, Florida and took Sunday afternoon off to do a little jogging. I happened to be staying in a hotel close to the Suncoast Trail so that is where I ended up. The trail is an asphalt strip 10 feet wide that extends for 41 miles. I was in Florida for such a short time that I was not able to find a bike rental place so jogging it was.
Some background - I stayed at a Residence Inn, a wonderful place. If you are interested it is located on Northpointe Parkway in Lutz, Florida. It is located about 30 minutes from the airport via a tollway, Veterans Expressway I believe was the name. Hotel's telephone number is 813.792.8400.
Back to the trail. It follows right beside the Suncoast Highway so the road noise is a little oppressive. The Sunday I was there lots of bikers, skaters, but not too many joggers. As I mentioned, the surface of the trail is asphalt so it isn't too hard on knees and ankles, although I was a little sore after my run. I usually don't do long runs anymore unless it is on dirt so that explains part of it.
Bottom line - decent place to bike, OK place to jog. Not much scenery and the trail is loud with car/truck noise.
One final note; the pictures I post here are taken with my Canon SD 1000 Digital Elph. I have had this camera for some time and really like it. It is completely metal and has survived several falls from bikes and several mud puddles. It has a couple of bad pixels on the display but that doesn't effect its' pic taking ability. Bought it on EBay some time ago.
For more information on the Suncoast Trail go to;
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/westcentral/trails/suncoast.htm
Later
GPS Coordinates for Trailhead at Suncoast:
28°11.313 82°32.876
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