Category: Active Travel
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Running in Regent’s Park: A Scenic London Adventure
One of the biggest surprises during my recent trip to London was discovering how wonderful it is to run in Regent’s Park. Whether you’re looking to log 3 miles or 20, this beautiful park offers endless possibilities for runners and walkers alike (no bikes are permitted in the park). With…
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Essential Packing Tips for Active Vacations
Before packing for an active vacation, there are a few questions you need to ask yourself so that you don’t end up taking too much or too little – we’ve all been there, sitting on our suitcases, willing them to close! I’ve also been there, trying to go for a…
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Tips for an Epic Day of Race Spectating
This past weekend we were out cheering the Marine Corps Marathon. We spent quite a bit of time preparing ahead of time, and I’d forgotten so many of the logistics involved when you’re watching as well as cheering on friends. To ensure that you’re prepared and organised (and before I…
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Discovering Boston’s Tracksmith: Insights from the Church of the Long Run
Last weekend, I completed my final long run before tapering for the Chicago Marathon. With 21 miles (or thereabouts) on my schedule, I was eager to get it done and done well – confidence is everything in a marathon and I use the last long run to give me that…
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Runinng in Helsinki, Finland
This summer, my husband and I spent ten days in Europe, visiting Stockholm, Tallinn, and Helsinki. In each city, we found time to work out and run, so I thought I’d share a few of our favourite routes. I’m really lucky because my husband does most of the route planning…
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The Big Sur Marathon (Part 1)
This past week, I found out that I secured a spot in the Big Sur Marathon through the lottery. I’ve wanted to run Big Sur for a while but missed the lottery last year as I wasn’t paying attention to the dates. When one of my good friends and her…
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Tips for Active Travel: Choosing Accommodation, Scheduling, and Route Planning
My husband and I love to go on relaxed, chilled vacations, but we also like to stay active. Over the past few years, we’ve perfected our plans, and we recently spent ten days in Sweden, Estonia and Finland exploring, relaxing, working out, sightseeing and generally enjoying ourselves! These vacations require…
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How to deal with the heat and keep running
A couple of years ago when we moved south to Washington DC I experienced running in the hottest, most humid conditions I have ever known. I’ve lived in warm climates before, but nothing like DC, and I quickly found that I needed to plan ahead take the heat very seriously.…
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How to avoid jet lag when traveling
At least once a year, I travel back from the US to the UK to see friends and family. I also occasionally travel to Europe for work. One thing that’s been consistent over time (it’s been about 14 years now) has been how hard I find the jet lag, especially…
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The London Marathon 2018
I nearly didn’t run the Virgin Money London Marathon in 2018. I was very fortunate to have a good-for-age place, but was in a bit of a slump, having recently had an injury. I’d lost my mojo and was doing the bare minimum in the gym to ensure that I…
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The Marathon Majors are so hard to get in to. What’s a good alternative? (European edition)
My sister is looking for a marathon to run, and the other day she sent me a text saying she’d like to run New York and the majors. I’m all for having big, lofty goals and would also like to run New York. However, it’s challenging to get into the…
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How to stay active when on vacation
We just started planning our summer vacation and it got me thinking about how we plan our trips and what we prioritize. Whenever we go away, we always make sure we’re active and intersperse our days with relaxing activities and more active adventures. This past Christmas, my husband and I…
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