The Runner's Trip: Run Long, Travel Far, Discover More
trail running and travel blog by Sarah Lavender Smith
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.
When I connected with a new advertiser, Urban Adventurer, they lifted my spirits in the midst of a jaded blogging moment. Find out what an Urban Adventurer is.
In many ways, the year after the year away has been a journey for us, too. This post highlights the challenges and rewards of “re-entry”–of returning home, re-establishing a routine, and adjusting professionally and personally after extended travel.
The other day I went for a run by myself and violated all my rules regarding safety. The experience prompted me to share these safety reminders, which can be wise for travel and hiking as well as for running. A lot of the tips and gear seem like common sense. But I’m proof that it’s […]
It’s time to put the “trip” back in The Runner’s Trip with travel-related news about the Meet, Plan, Go! gathering I’m hosting in San Francisco. If you feel stuck … if you want to run away on a big adventure … if you want to change your perspective and expand your mind … if you […]
A review of Relentless Forward Progress, which provides a thorough and prudent overview of the building blocks to becoming an ultrarunner and strategies for success on race day.
I’m hosting an event in San Francisco to help others plan and fulfill their extended-travel dreams. Read more about it—and find out why we went on our journey, in spite of a list of reasons not to, and why we concluded “it’s the best thing we ever did.”
Whether it’s a long-distance race or a long trail run, I often scramble to find a place to relieve myself and sometimes resort to desperate measures. In this post I come clean with a close call and share the tips of a fellow runner-traveler for going on the run.