This is a guest post by Mr. TSG for the Travel Shop Girl website. In my ongoing quest to seek out new adventures and fill my need to run longer distances, I decided to register for the 2017 Laugavegur Ultra Marathon in Iceland. Ultramarathons are defined as any race (road or trail) greater than 26.2… Read More
The post below was originally published on Hipmunk’s Tailwind Blog on March 18, 2016 by Thehipmunk. Traveling for a marathon? Great! Not only is training for and running a marathon its own reward, but choosing to attend a destination race is a great excuse to travel to new places. There’s just one caveat: It can… Read More
On a bright and sunny day in Sydney, I decided to go for a run and take in the view from Sydney Harbour Bridge. Just kidding! As you can see, it was cold, grey, and gloomy, but I wasn’t about to let that stop me from grabbing my camera and going for a run. Most… Read More
Packing for a vacation, be it a cruise, beach vacation, or a trip abroad is something many of us are probably used to doing. But packing for a Ragnar Relay is something completely different. Share a van with six other people for two days and make sure you bring everything you need, not just for… Read More
What happens when you put 12 people on a team, 6 people in each van with a driver, and run 200 miles over the course of two days during the day and night? You get a Ragnar Relay or more simply put, “Run. Drive. Sleep? Repeat.” It’s a great way to see an area… Read More
Have you ever considered running in a city you’ve never visited before simply for the fun of it? Did you consider that running would give you an overall view of the city you’re in so you can determine later where you might go? An avid runner and marathoner, my husband likes to take leisurely runs… Read More
Since 1984, if you’re in Reykjavik, Iceland and it’s August, you’re probably there to either run in or watch the Reykjavik Marathon. The beginning of the Reykjavik Culture Night Festival is kicked off every year with the Reykjavik Marathon. People come from all over the world to enjoy a variety of activities including music, art, sports, and other… Read More
