Around the World In 45 days: 16 countries, a Family Treasure Hunt, & Countless Great Runs!
August 23, 2022
• Joylin Nodwell
This grand idea started with an invitation to participate in a family treasure hunt. My Uncle decided for this 75th birthday, he would challenge 25 family members (and their families) to find 28 treasure keys hidden in 25 destinations around the world. The last 3 remaining keys would be found back in Calgary (Canada). With a long list of exotic...
The Travels of Mark Miller
August 22, 2022
Here’s one for all our future fantasies: retire on the young-ish side, while the legs still have it, and take months-long trips to gorgeous places to run, eat, and sightsee. That’s what Mark Miller and his wife Jean have been doing since 2020. Mark has become a friend of Great Runs, enjoying our routes worldwide and also submitting route suggestions...
Great Runs Summer Road Trip: Azores, Loire Valley, Lyon
August 22, 2022
This was the Europe summer for Great Runs! It all started with a biking & running road trip to Tuscany in May. We returned to Europe in July for a three-chapter adventure: Azores; a bike trip in the Loire Valley; and some time in the Rhône-Alpes part of France, which included three days in Lyon. Trip totals: 334 miles of...
The Buddha Trails
June 29, 2022
• Rohan Banerjee
• Rimbick, India
The Buddha Trails is a trail running event that takes place in the Eastern Himalayas, in the state of West Bengal in India. Organized by The Hell Race, it is a challenging race which has three categories: 12km, 30km and 65km. In 2021 and 2022, I participated in the 30km category, which has an ascent of almost 1800 meters. The...
Where to Run on Your Family Vacation
June 10, 2022
The summer family vacation. Whether the plan is to head to one of the top visited cities, the beach, a National Park, or tourist attraction such as Disney, one thing’s for sure: You’ll still want to get your runs in. If the kids are little, that might require an understanding spouse who will let you sneak out for an early...
Great Runs Spring 2022 Road Trip: Tuscany
June 8, 2022
Great Runs had the privilege of spending two weeks in Tuscany this past May. It was mainly a bike trip, which doubles as an efficient way to scout fantastic running routes. But we also did plenty of running, hiking, and walking. The plentiful eating was justified by 300 miles & 40,000 feet of climbing on a gravel bike over 10...
The Man Who Designed Where You Run
April 26, 2022
April 26, 2022 is the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Law Olmsted, the famous landscape architect. While Olmsted might be most famous for Central Park in New York, he and his firm designed many other well-known parks, residential neighborhoods, university campuses, and famous estates. They even played a role in several National parks, including the National Mall & Memorials...
Great Runs Summer Road Trip: Oregon
August 4, 2021
A slide show of our two-week hiking/running trip to Oregon. Click on the arrows to advance the slides forward or backward. Enjoy!
