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
If you’re like me, I’m sure you’ve visited the Ironman website, scrolled to one that looked pretty cool and then DIED when you saw the $800+ price tag. Or maybe you were thinking of getting a new bike rather than the one you still had from high school only to find out road bikes can…
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Travel, wine and running, what could be a better combination? Napa to Sonoma Half Marathon is rated every year as being one of the most scenic race venues and I can personally attest. My spouse and I ran the Napa to Sonoma a few weeks ago and are still reliving the great time we had…
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The Berlin Marathon is a signature race in Europe and one of the World Marathon Majors – for a reason! It is well organized, fast, and kicks off the important cultural tradition of Oktoberfest every year. It was my first international marathon and I do my best to be prepared at the start line before…
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The Berlin Marathon is one of the World Marathon Majors, and likely the most underrated of the bunch. It is a fantastic event to kick off Oktoberfest, it is flat and fast, and the energy is electric. It was my first international race so I was curious to see how logistics and runner support would…
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I’ve been playing around with the idea of running 30 miles on my 30th birthday for a while. My running base is about 25 miles a week and a typical long run is 10 miles. It wouldn’t be that far of a leap to get to 30 miles with a run / walk strategy. I…
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If there was ever a better example of Murphy’s Law, this race was it. Anything that could go wrong did go wrong. This race was many years in the making, after I originally signed up in 2019, having it cancelled the following 2 years, it finally made it back in 2022. At the time of…
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Maybe you signed up for your first sprint triathlon this summer or you’re dipping your toes in a Swim Across America event. Either way, open water swimming is a whole new ball game for swimmers of any skill level. It is intimidating enough to be in a pool with dozens of swimmers, arms and legs…
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There is nothing better to kick off the Christmas season in Dallas than the Dallas Half Marathon. An annual tradition in my family, that second weekend in December has historically perfect marathon weather and draws nearly 30,000 folks from Texas, the USA and internationally. 2021 was the year of the return to racing for many…
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Let’s use the dreaded Sunday report of your screen time for the benefit of society! The average person checks Facebook 14 times a day, and if you aren’t a boomer you’re probably checking other forms of social media just as much if not more. 70% of people (ALL PEOPLE!) engage with Facebook on a daily…
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Didn’t get into the New York City Marathon for the umpteenthtime? Me neither! Don’t wait for luck to be on your side, invest in yourselfand your community by committing to a charity marathon team. It was by far the bestdecision I’ve made for my running experience. Here is why… Access to the Best Races in…
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