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Touring America One Jog at a Time

For those regular travelers eager to at least try to stay in shape while on the road by jogging, the solution is too often the treadmill in the hotel gym, an experience that can range from drearily boring to — let's be frank about this — gross. It's also a wasted opportunity.

      

From years of traveling around the country covering political campaigns, I have discovered that jogging can be one of the great ways to explore a city. It is a way to go sightseeing and to discover hidden paths or neighborhoods.

I have found these in various ways: running randomly (and getting hopelessly lost more than once), checking with concierges, talking to local residents, Googling or just scanning a map for the nearest river, park or historic neighborhood.

For the rest of the story, go here.... http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/17/travel/escapes/17run_roundup.html?8dpc

Running Dictionaries

If you plan on running in a foreign country, check out the Run the Planet Running Translation Dictionaries. 

They have a bunch, including English to German, English to French, English to Russian, and English to Italian.

Here's the link...  http://www.runtheplanet.com/resources/dictionaries/

Tips for running in summer heat

Blog:  Even though most of us know how to handle the heat, it is good to review some safety tips every now and then.  For the record, I spent Sunday in the hottest place in the country -- Ardmore & Marietta, OK.  It was 109 degrees.  Instead of running, I chose to swim :-)

Click here for some tips on dealing with the heat while running

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Running from the Paparazzi

Blog:  A company in Los Angeles has come up with several different kinds of running and walking tours.  One of them is called, "Running from the Paparazzi".  It's a 4 mile run that will take you down Wilshire Boulevard and Rodeo Drive.  Along the way, you'll do a little window shopping, celebrity watching and running from the Paparazzi.  Only $60 -- and you get a cupcake at the end.

They have other tours, too.  Click here to visit their website


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Running and Flying

Blog:  Ready to catch a flight to your next race?  Check out http://www.welcomerunners.com/  

It's a website from Jet Blue and Runner's World

Here's a story about the partnership

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Travel tips for the top 5 marathons

Blog:  Cheapflights.com published an article that includes travel tips for the top 5 marathons around the world.

Click here to check it out

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A list of breathtaking marathons

Blog:  If you're looking to combine traveling and running, here's a list of marathons in breathtaking locations. 

After you read the article, be sure to click on the slideshow.  They've got some great pics.

Here's the link

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Touring San Diego — on the run

Blog:  Here's another article on running tours.  While it wouldn't be perfect for everything, I can see how this would be a really fun way to explore a city.  Throw on your running gear and run with a guide while learning more about the city.  Sounds like a great way to get a run in while on vacation.

Here's the article

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City Running Tours

Blog:  Ever been on vacation and wished you could fit in a run?  Now you can.  They're called "City Running Tours".  You take a guided tour of a city while jogging. 


Here's a link to a story about it

Click here to visit the City Running Tours website



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