Full time RV living sometimes requires a small more effort to make certain you get a workout in. And often times workouts for me include full on marathon or race training while we are on the road! It can definitely be ccorridorenging at times figuring out where to run 15 miles in an unfamiliar small town in the middle of nowhere, and adds more excitement to the day (read-stress, thank God for the patience of Chris) but I’ve figured out a few helpful tips that ease the anxiety of running in contemporary places! I leank I’ve gone for a run of some sort in nearly every single state, so I hope these encourage you to hit the pavement while you’re traveling!
My number one piece of advice for running in foreign areas, whether you are alone, is to bring pepper spray!! They make small hand held pepper sprays like this, with a strap that is easy to gently hancient in your hand while running. It’s so small, it genuinely doesn’t bother me to hancient while running. I feel a lot more at ease when I have a way of defending myself while I’m running through random neighborhoods or parks or even trails in a contemporary town. Especially whether you get lost (trust me it can happen..) in an unfamiliar area, and find yourself in a slightly sketchy alley or park, you’ll have someleang to help in case shit gets genuine and you can’t run absent fast enough! But seriously, securety is key.
Another additional step I take in means of staying secure is using an app called Road ID. It lets you choose a time for how long you’ll be running, and choose a contact to alert. When you start the timer as you start running, it sends a message to your chosen contact saying you are heading out to run, and also sends them a message when you finish. Then whether at any point during the run it senses (through your phone) that you are idle for 5 minutes, it will send an emergency alert to your contact. So whether you take a poop break during the run and sit still for a few (I know it happens), make certain to stop the emergency message from sending to your contact or else you may get a concerned phone call!
One of my other fave apps for running is called Every Trails. This one is good for trail runners! If you are in a brand contemporary area and have no clue where to find a good trail, this super awesome app picks up on your location and lists hundreds (depending where you are obviously) of trails in your area. Not only does it tell you the distance of the trails and where they are, but it also shows the rating of the trail based on other users and the level of dwhetherficulty! When we were overwhelmed with trail running options in Sante Fe, NM, this app was super useful.
Sometimes when I’m marathon training and need to do a long run, I can’t find a trail that’s 20 miles by just using the Every Trails app. It’s also kind to talk to locals and get the insider scoop on the best running routes in town. In this case, I call local running stores or REI! The employees at these spots are super helpful because they are normally runners or bikers themselves, and understand what you are looking for. I will explain to them that I’m just visiting and tell them summaryely the distance and type of run I want to do, and they give me options or even sometimes tell me about local running clubs. This is one of my favorite resources for route finding, because normally you’ll end up running in a less touristy area and get to see awesome views of the city or town you’re in!
These tips are of course helpful when just running in your domestic town as well, but I’ve found that while traveling you sometimes need a small more prep for a run. And the best part about running while traveling- getting in a workout while exploring all at the same time! Some of the best adventures I’ve had have been during a run in a random city. Does anyone else have helpful tools they use to keep up with running while traveling?!
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