The Sweden edition of the online magazine, The Local, reports that Sweden is hosting the world’s first underground race this September. The 400 entrants will run on a 2.5 kilometer track inside a mine that is 40 meters below ground in Sickla, Sweden. I am not certain if the run is only one time around … Read More
Pyongyang Marathon – North Korea Will Allow International Runners
A limited number of tourist athletes from around the world, including the United States, will this year be allowed to participate in the Pyongyang Marathon in North Korea on April 13, 2014. This was announced earlier this month. According to Wikipedia: Pyongyang (평양, Korean pronunciation: [pʰjɔŋjaŋ], literally: Flat Land or Peaceful Land is the capital of North Korea and the largest city in … Read More
Sweepstakes: Enter to Win Trip to Kauai Marathon
How would you like to win a trip to Kauai, including airfare to Kauai, Hawaii, three nights at the gorgeous Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa and an entry to The Kauai Marathon or Half Marathon on August 31, 2014? Well, the Kauai Marathon is giving away two of these amazing trips, and, all I … Read More
Next Stop: Maui and the Maui Marathon
I have this passion for traveling to places and running marathons. (note: if you’re reading this, you are probably a lunatic about something, so please don’t start shaking your head about this …) Well I’m proud to say that the next journey begins tomorrow with a short hop to Hawaii to run the Maui Marathon. … Read More
A New York frequent flyer who elegantly combines her passions for worldwide travel, running a gazillion marathons all over the globe and staying fit ... without sacrificing her fancy for good wine and food.