The Runner's Trip: Run Long, Travel Far, Discover More
trail running and travel blog by Sarah Lavender Smith
This guest post is written by Jeff Kozak, an accomplished ultrarunner who trained and struggled mightily to reach the “Holy Grail of 100s”–the race where it all comes together. This is his bittersweet report of what happened to him while running the mountains between two towns in Southern Oregon.
Out of the blue, I received an email from a man who reminded me why I’m hosting the Meet, Plan, Go event in one month, and why I care so much about long-term family travel. This is the story of his family–a Romanian family of five living in New York–and how they are leaving everything […]
As I’ve pondered running events and goals, I’ve wondered what makes one event “harder” or “tougher” than another, and is “harder” always “better”? I know I derive pleasure from the challenge that training for races presents—that is, from the thrill of competing with others and with myself to set new PRs. But what kind of […]
In six weeks I’m hosting a big event to extol the virtues of long-term travel and encourage people to think outside the box in terms of their career and life choices. Yet I find myself struggling to walk the talk. Taking a big, meaningful trip again is starting to feel impossible for a number of […]
I love how something as seemingly simple as running is in fact profoundly complex, providing limitless chances to learn. This post shares what the injury-induced break from running taught me—or in some cases, reminded me—about running-related injury recovery and prevention.
Tamara Johnson spent five days at an Alaskan camp directed by champion ultrarunner Geoff Roes. Here’s how this northern exposure boosted her out of her running depression. Plus … links to other great running camps.
Two years ago, Angela and Jason Rehm left their home with their young son to being a journey across the Americas in a rebuilt VW van. In an interview, they describe how they live life on the road, where they’d like to return and why the long journey is worth it all.
Do you want to take a break and travel the world? Of course you do—who doesn’t? It’s the ultimate dream. The trick is moving from dreaming to doing. Attend the Meet, Plan, Go event I’m hosting October 18 to find out how. Here’s info on the panelists, along with career and travel advice from one.
Here’s why I became a convert to using ultralight trekking poles for trail running or hiking. They took some getting used to, but once I did, I didn’t want to let go.
I’ve been through a lot of injuries and have a sports doc and physical therapist advising me. Yet I remain confused about how exactly to work through this garden-variety muscle strain and return to running. And I’m frustrated as hell.