I used to live in Lichten springs and would go to Greenlake to run at least twice a week. ( It turned into everyday when I quit my job) I think it is easier to distance run if you can give yourself landmarks instead of just “okay..pant..pant.. I’ve run 2.32 miles or I’ve run..pant..pant 42 minutes.” For me it gives me more of a reason to run than just fitness. I’m actually going somewhere. I have a goal, whether it is to run to the theatre or to run around the whole lake. Plus, there are so many dog walkers, parents,and lovers walking around that it feels like your own private television, with old characters and intoducing new ones from time to time.