I came across Lisbon City Runners (LCR) when I was looking up running routes. As most runners know, one can be nervous when visiting a new place and not knowing where to run. So when I saw the Lisbon City Runners site it was one of those eureka moments!
I had five runs with the LCR and each of these runs was brilliant (July 2015). My guide for the first four runs was Nuno who was fantastic - friendly, informative, encouraging and both sensitive and understanding about the concerns that I had about the runs, especially as I was returning from injury. My maximum distances before my visit were limited to 3 km due to that injury, but by my final session with Nuno I was back to running 10 km very comfortably. On my final run, I joined Nuno, Pedro and Clara for a track session, which was absolutely brilliant and lots of fun!
The concept of LCR is simple, yet brilliant. Importantly, it works because those behind it (Nuno, Pedro and Clara) are such nice, hospitable, enthusiastic people who are passionate about Lisbon, running and meeting new people. I got to see lots of Lisbon and was able to show friends around later in the day after each run. Nuno also pointed out places to eat and visit which I would have overlooked if I hadn't been on the run.
I can't recommend these runs more highly enough – any visit to Lisbon would not be complete without meeting the LCR team!!