Run On Carry On is a fitness and travel blog, providing trip itineraries, travel budgets, must do activities and how to stay fit when traveling on vacation
Becoming a group fitness instructor is easier than you think! I never considered becoming a fitness professional aside from the few fleeting moments in a workout class when you’re with your gal pal and you say, “oh I could do that!” Clearly fitness is very important to me, but it comes out in racing and…
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My baseline fitness is typically ~25mi per week of running and 2mi of swimming with a few (2-4) yoga and/or bike sessions sprinkled throughout, depending on if I am in triathlon season or not. I understand this is not normal for 99% of people. However, I always make it a point to work out on…
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Anytime you leave the country there is a heightened sense of awareness about cultural norms and the culture you come from yourself. We had an idea of what Turkey is like prior to arrival however there were some wonderful surprises we learned about the country after arrival. No Velvet Ropes – We were astounded by…
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What to wear for your upcoming triathlon The first question every triathlete gets is “so wait, how long and how many sports is that?” and the second is usually “so what do you wear for something like that?” and thankfully there is an entire industry dedicated to outfitting you in the swim bike run tri…
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We typically are not huge souvenir people. At most, Patrick will get a shirt and I will a dress from a local shop. Most of our souvenirs are pictures and memories. We even have an entire hallway dedicated to travel pictures where all of our “Christmas card photos” live in 8×10 frames. For every country…
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If you have done any research on Turkey, chances are you have come across Turkish Rugs. Let me just say, even if you are not a big rug person, the quality and beauty of Turkish rugs is worth bringing home to have as a reminder of your trip. Here are some things we learned as…
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One of my favorite topics is personal finance and budgeting. A collaborative family budget is the way to make sure you’re spending within your means and maximizing enjoyment in travel and other areas of life that are important to you. The below is how we prioritize your travel budget within the overall family budget in…
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Traveling during COVID-19 has its set of challenges. Here is how we made our trip to Turkey work during the fall of 2020.
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