Travel + Running + Pasta = Fun !

Ever since my first half-marathon in Malta few years ago, it has become an healthy addiction. I am always on the lookout for the next place to run and add another shiny medal to the collection.

Maps has been one of the most important tools in my planning process of which medal to get next and from which country ! I try to combine my marathon events along with some local sightseeing - things to do, eat and places to check out etc., Being a total tourist before and after the marathon event results with me taking a million pictures of places (and mostly pasta!). During my running travels, I’ve discovered many other runners who are in the same boat as me - using maps as part of their planning and research process. I’ve gradually increased my contribution to maps and now, even more aware when taking a photo/ video when I am out and about, always thinking if this would help people if they were to see this mapped to a location. The views/ insights of all my contributions so far makes me happy to see that it has and is still being useful to others in their experiences.

Runners, usually plan a couple of days before and after a running event in a given city. My goal is to inspire them and all travellers nonetheless with photos of must-see places who have a limited time frame. And most importantly, let everyone know the best places to get pasta !

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Hi @keshavos

Welcome to Local Guides Connect!

Thank you for sharing this with us. Since you’re new to the community, you might want to share a bit more about yourself and get to know others in our monthly Introduce Yourself — May 2019 Also, you can read these 14 helpful tips for using Connect, and What are Connect topics?

I’m going to move your post to the Local Stories board on Connect where the Local Guides from all around the world share their local stories and inspiration why they like to be Local Guides and how they contribute to Google Maps.