Running on Santa Monica Beach

Right now, I am sitting on the Santa Monica Pier, taking a break from my run (wrote this then, posting it now). This beach is so beautiful with mountains to the right of the beach and the pier stretching out into the pacific ocean. I came here last week with Kay towards the early evening and it was gorgeous just as the sun was setting. I'll be sure to add pictures from that trip soon. I honestly don't know why anyone joins a gym around here when they can just run and exercise on the beach. The beach is flooded with people walking, jogging, bike riding, and roller blading. Currently on the pier, there is music playing around me and lots of families enjoying the fun activities Santa Monica pier has to offer.

There were some gymnastic equipment such as balance beams, tight ropes, rings that people we doing some cool tricks with, and swings. There were also people doing yoga and stretching on the warm California sand. 

My view from where I was sitting at the end of the pier. Notice how you can see the mountains in the background, they definitely don't have this view at Jones Beach.

The Santa Monica Pier.

These were accidental pictures that my camera took, I thought they were kind of interesting,

 so I kept them.

I use the Nike app to measure my distance and pace while I am running. I thought this looked cool because you can see I'm running along the ocean.

I saw this inspiring building the other time I visited Santa Monica beach, it was night time and the lights were on and it was just wonderful. I wasn't able to take a picture then because of rude and impatient drivers behind me! I just wanted to stop quickly and take a picture! Anyway, I made sure I took one during this time! Anyway, California is beautiful and I love it. I still wish my friends and loved ones were with me though. Ciao!

<3 Loni