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Bookmark & shareMemorial Park and Hermann Park, surrounding the zoo, are the two main areas in the city for walking and running. The huge oak trees of Main Street provide deep shade over the wide sidewalks of downtown. A cooler endeavour is ice skating at the Galleria Mall, a few miles west of downtown.
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running
Head to the green of Memorial Park or Hermann Park for a fresh-air cardio workout.
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ice skating
Those who burn easily might prefer an indoor workout, such as ice skating at the Galleria Mall.
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cycling
Houston is pleasingly flat, making it easy to cycle around its trails - until you faint from the heat, that is.
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