Running through Copenhagen: An on-the-ground perspective
You can come to know a city through the people you meet and the streets you run.
The statement proves true in Athens, a city with established running clubs and newly built running paths. As a freshman at UGA, I was out of my comfort zone when I moved to Athens. Exploring the city on foot was how I transitioned from feeling like a visitor to taking on the city as my own. Getting a little lost on a side street off Prince Avenue helped me to remember it better the next time.
However, running in a new city, across the world, forced me to understand it even more quickly.