#vacationraces

[freakeating]

This weekend, I ran my first race in Utah: the Zion Half-Marathon put on by @vacationraces. It was one of the most beautiful races I've ever been a part of 🌄🌅. . The running itself was quite challenging. 😫 Along the course, there were a lot of uphill sections and elevation gains. Those last few miles were a haul. The scenery along the Virgin River and right outside the national park made the difficulty worthwhile 💪. . This is a race I'd definitely consider participating in again. Thanks @track_the_bear for recommending this race to me last year. It was well worth the effort, and we had an epic weekend driving out to Utah and getting back home 🚘. . Plus, how cool is it to say you spent Leap Day running a Half-marathon? Well, not that cool in the big scheme of things. 😂 But if you were there, you might agree with me! #running #sports #fitness #iruntoeat #ieattorun #bucketlist #leapday #leapyear #desertlife #eatingfortheinsta #eatlikeafreak #runnersofinstagram #runner #runs #halfmarathon #funtimes #marathons #vacationraces #zionhalf #zionhalfmarathon #medalmonday #roadtrip #energyboost #goodmorning #motivationmonday #mondaymotivation #foodies #travel #MondayVibes #thriller (at Zion National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9P3pc8lIBD/?igshid=aavwhy78jcoo

[meand703-blog]

Grand Circle Trailfest 2019 Race Recap

I ran far! Check out my full recap here:

https://www.meand703.com/2019/10/grand-circle-trailfest-2019-recap.html

[losewsswiftly]

“Beautiful but brutal” and indeed it was. Definitely more of a hike than a run with nearly 1500 ft of elevation gain but the views were spectacular and I’m so excited to explore more tomorrow! 💕

[teslatricity]

Car selfie with medal. Covered in layer of fine sand. Named every rock in my shoes. Cold and hot at same time. Did it. #jthalf #vacationraces #joshuatree (at Joshua Tree Lake, RV and Campground) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpv53Y2n4LN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9lur2ldmfend

[craftyrunningchick71]

Earned another badge for the California Challenge. So glad to get this one done!!

[afeskimo]

Probably the prettiest medal I have. #vacationraces #yosemitehalfmarathon #halfmarathon (at In-N-Out Burger)

[teamrundisney]

Where did your miles bring you this weekend?? #TeamrunDisney #TrDRunningClub • #repost @psidippides ・・・ Can't beat these race views! 🏃🏼‍♀️🏔🌄 . . . . #RMHalf #VacationRaces #RockyMountains #Colorado #EstesPark #ColoradoRunning #travel #adventure #wanderlust #wilderness #halfmarathon #run #runner #running #athlete #fitness #motivation #TeamSparkle #TSRuns #TeamRunDisney #GlassSlipperChronicles #runHappy #WeAreTheRunners #runnersofinstagram #Instarunner #instarunners #raceviews https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbX_4knt-c/?igshid=1kmbnxj761mnw

[powerhousefit]

Medal 🏅 Monday Finally finished with hanging all my medals and these are all the challenge medals I’ve had over the years including 5 straight years of the beach cities challenge / Surf City Marathon / Orange County Marathon / and Long Beach Marathon. Plus 3 years of the Triple Crown Challenge / Carlsbad Marathon / La Jolla / and AFC all in one year ... each year. Some other challenges are the vacation race challenges in Joshua Tree 🌵/ Yellowstone 🐻/ and Zion 🏔 races at those national parks. Most of my endurance training involves indoor rowing at Roworx Fitness in Long Beach 🏝. I don’t put in huge running mileage weeks like most people do but encourage a different approach to endurance training along with running such as rowing. It’s a low impact total body workout that can make you a stronger and faster runner. For more information ℹ on how to get your first class FREE at Roworx fitness Indoor rowing classes visit www.roworx.com @roworx_rowing #medalmonday #medalmondays #roworx #carlsbadmarathon #surfcitymarathon #ocmarathon #vacationraces #vacationraceseries #run #running #yellowstonenationalpark #zionnationalpark #joshuatreenationalpark #beachcitieschallenge #triplecrownchallenge👑 #triplecrownseries #ironman #triathlon #triathlete #krampkrushers #redaceorganics #rudyproject #fit #fitfam #fitspo #fitnessmotivation (at Roworx) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1oycuIh5J5/?igshid=15san51zjyj2y

[wilsworld]

Antelope Canyon Ultras & Half Marathon 4th race for 2020 is officially on the calendar. I'll be running the half marathon trail race on March 14, 2020. . . #antelopecanyon #racecalendar #trailrunning #raceambassador #Freepambassador #nyrr #roadtoValencia #vacationraces #Freepmarathon #tcsnycmarathon2019 #MaratonValencia #nyrr #blackmenrun #optoutside #instarunners #runnerslife #runnersofinstagram #wilrunsarizona #BetheInspiration #raceeverything #whateverittakes https://www.instagram.com/p/Bym8Rqhnp4J/?igshid=rexey0q4yt47

[karinarunsboston]

Zion Half Marathon: Chill Zone

This race, man. When signed up, we had figured “Oh Zion, that’s only 2 hours from Vegas. It won’t be that cold.” Well - record breaking weather in the area. Zion Park got more snow than it ever has, and it stuck to boot.  ⁣ ⁣ The race was 6 degrees to start, warming up to a balmy 21 at the finish, with a headwind the whole way. ⁣ ⁣ 1:55:45, not a PR, but given the circumstances, I’m happy about it. And the views were unbeatable - chasing snow covered mountains all the way as the sun rose. ⁣ ⁣ I was also 23 seconds out of the medals (5th place) for my age group, which is a little maddening, especially since I recognized the girl’s name as the girl who finished just ahead of me. But also heartening, since I’ve never come close to placing in anything, ever. 139th place in all, out of 2200 people who started. ⁣ ⁣ The course itself is unbelievable. Worth the lining up at 6am in the freezing cold. You run from Virgin UT to Springdale, chasing the sunrise and, in my case, snow capped mountains the whole way up to the park entrance. 

Knowing I was unlikely to PR, I took the opportunity to slow down, really take in the sights, and even snap a couple photos. This mountain in particular was just breathtaking and I chased it down for the first 5 or so miles. I was sad to pass it by. 

As a Boston girl, and someone who lives at sea level, I forget sometimes that higher altitudes are a thing, and Springdale definitely has more altitude than Boston: 3900 feet more altitude, to be precise. No one bothered to remind me of this until after the race, so I’m going to go ahead and blame my lack of PR on that too.

The strange thing that I haven’t been able to figure out is that the elevation map for the course is uphill pretty much the whole way - not significantly, but the course claims to gain about 200 feet of elevation from start to finish. I kept waiting for that to kick in, but I swear I was running downhill the whole way. Not that I’m complaining, it was a nice surprise. 

Well, okay, not the whole way. When you hit the last 2 miles in Springdale, it’s all uphill to the entrance of Zion Park. That is definitely a rough way to end a half, but at least once you’re in the town, enough spectators have woken up and amassed to keep your spirts high to the finish line. 

All in all, a great race. Vacation Races did a fabulous job putting the whole thing together, and I definitely look forward to running more of their races in the future!

[livingproofphotography]

[thewannaberunner]

🏅 #MedalMonday 🏅 Well this year's @cherryfestival Half-Marathon, my 4th year in a row, I got more then a medal. About an hour from home had a blow out on the camper i was towing and didn't feel it go down. Had a guy on a motorcycle wave me down and tell me about it. Got to the side of I69 and saw I shredded it. I must have pulled it for a half dozen miles. Called roadside assistance and got it taken care of and made it home safe and sound. Tonight while getting camping stuff packed up I decided rather then toss it, I'm keeping the rim and what was left of the tire in the garage as a reminder of a fun trip for my 4th time running my favorite race for the past 4 years. 🏃‍♂️*****🏅*****😎*****🏅*****🏃‍♂️ #vactionmemories #ManCave #ManCaveDecor #Vacation2019 #VacationRace #Runner #Running #TireBlowOut #FlatTire #TraverseCity (at MY Garage) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Pl2iKH0MV/?igshid=rx94atkltvmf

[kkantoinette]

💕🌞 It’s been a week and a half since I ran my first National Park 1/2 Marathon! I ran the @vacationraces @joshuatreenps half at night which was definitely a challenge but highly rewarding as well. Actually there was only one negative for me: the sand was intense. I had not properly trained for it at all. Besides that though it was fantastic. The sunset was unreal beforehand, the no cups policy actually turned out pretty rad, and seeing everyone’s headlights sneaking through the desert at night was just... pure magic. I’m now trying to plan out doing all 12 in the next 5 years 😋 Only 11 more to go! . . . . . . #outsidehuman #california #pinkhair #kkantoinette #californiaroadtrip #joshuatreenp #sunset #adventuretime #daydreams #palmsprings #bunny #iloveyoucalifornia #joshuatreehalfmarathon #vacationraces #running (at Joshua Tree, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJOOKDH4_B/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6b21tsbepo5h

[waywardatlas]

Views from the finish line of the Glacier Half Marathon. . . . . . #finisher #inauguralfinisher #thatclimbthough #running #run #runner #instarunners #runningseason #halfmarathon #glacierhalf #vacationraces #glacier #nationalpark #glaciernationalpark #glaciermt #glaciernps #eastglacierparkvillage #montana #montanamoment #igersmontana #montanagram #findyourpark #camping #getoutside #optoutside #getoutstayout #roadtrip #travel #instatravel (at East Glacier Park Village, Montana)

[diamonddavesd]

So I've been holding onto these for about a month... I was mad at myself for breaking my collarbone the Tuesday after this race. This was from the zion gravel race. I placed first in my age bracket!!! But then my race season was over... This was a grueling race I had such a great time and learned a lot about myself... . . . #zion #ziongravelbikerace #ziongravelrace #gravelbikerace #bikelife #bike #bikerace #bikeracer #offroadbikerace #zia #newmexicotrue #representnewmexico #tattoo #tattoedcyclist #racer #mostalluringmanintheworld #fitness #veteran #alwayswearahelmet @jamisbikes @vacationraces #vacationraceseries #pedal #pushyourself #semipro #onmywaytothetop #mygoalispro (at Apple Valley, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck7Fjp4jkWy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[freakeating]

My first Glacier Half Marathon is in the books. 👟📚 I helped pace the 3:30 position, which really helped me slow down and take in the scenery. You don't run in the Park itself, but you're close enough to see some mountain ranges, forest, and water. Definitely as scenic as any place. 📷 One of my (new) life goals is to complete a half-marathon in every U.S. state. With this race, Montana is now taken off the list. I've only run half-marathons in a handful of states, so there's plenty of ground left to cover. Hopefully this motivates me to stay in shape for many years to come ⛹️‍♂️ and just maybe this crazy goal motivates even one person to try something new. Thank you @beastpacing and @vacationraces for an incredible day. Here's to the next one! #running #halfmarathons #motivation #sundayvibes #sundayfunday #montana #travel #actionshot #50states #teamworkmakesthedreamwork #teachersofinstagram #fitness #runnersofinstagram #walker #pacing #beastpacing #foodies #eatlikeafreak #freakeating #marathontraining #sundaymotivation #menshealth #mentalhealth #pr #gameface #boomgoesthedynamite #glaciernationalpark #glacier (at Glacier National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfPSgr6PX6O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=