This time last year, I was in a taxi to the Gard de Nord, and the taxi driver explained to me that he'd need to take a diversion due to "feminine joggeurs". I researched this further, and found that the "feminine joggeurs" in question were taking part in a 7km women-only race through central Paris … Continue reading La Parisienne
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parkrun de Montsouris
I was "accidentally" passing through Paris this weekend, on the way back from my uncle's house (a mere 480km away), so grasped the opportunity to take part in the second Paris parkrun, Montsouris. Parc Montsouris is an urban, landscaped park in the south of the city; the name (kind of) translates as Mouse Mountain which … Continue reading parkrun de Montsouris
parkrun du Bois de Boulogne
I have spent the last week on holiday in France. Last Thursday I did my hilliest 5k ever in the mountains of the Cantal region of France where my uncle lives. My route consisted of 2km of rocky trail and 3km of roads. The first 2km were extremely wet and uneven - it rained heavily … Continue reading parkrun du Bois de Boulogne



