The Runner's Trip: Run Long, Travel Far, Discover More
trail running and travel blog by Sarah Lavender Smith
Here’s my annual gift guide of fun, functional or (in the case of the books recommended) fascinating things I discovered this past year. I spotlight running-related things that I found on my own and like, independent of PR or sponsorships. Check it out and treat yourself!
I left here with a deeper understanding that this sacred, scenic public land is fragile and threatened. But I did not expect to find—and was pleasantly surprised to learn—about the good news coming out of this area.
A roundup of nifty products I discovered and used this year to better enjoy running and the outdoors.
It behooves competitors to carry as little as possible, because every pound of weight slows us down and saps energy. But, given the climate and terrain variability, I can’t go too light or get too hungry.
Peak training involves increasing your training load and preparing very specifically for the conditions of your race. For multi-day, self-supported stage races, the preparation becomes more complex.
Thoughts & tips on running Central Park, plus recommendations on where to stay, eat and go based on our family vacation. (Original post from 2012 updated with new restaurant and hotel recommendations from 2017, and snow pics!)
At the starting line, do you say it’s “just a training run”? Here’s how to use a race as an effective, deliberate training run to help fulfill a longer-term race goal.
A guide to nifty things for trail runners that I truly recommend and discovered in the past year.
The pain numbed out. But suddenly something replaced the pain: a bright red, shiny wet spot seeping through my sock.
This can’t be good. I’m supposed to be sleeping well and tapering for a race next weekend that I care about. … But I’ve been through this kind of big transition before, the “what have we done, how are we gonna do this …” state of excitement mixed with anxiety.