Well, I got back late Wednesday night from my annual TENNIS vacation in Naples Florida.
The schedule was that every morning we play doubles for 1.5 hours and then have a tennis lesson for 1.5 hours.

our group with our instructor
Did I run?
Yes! I made it a priority to do so.
In order to run, I would skip part of the doubles play and run. After my run, I would change my clothes and join them to play. After playing we would have our lesson.
After the first 2 days, I realized that it was faster to run in my tennis clothes and have someone bring my racket & shoes to the court.
Often?
Yes! 5 times.
- Thursday before tennis that got rained out – 3 miles halted by rain in the middle
- Friday before tennis – 3 miles again
- Saturday before tennis – 3 miles barely
- Monday before tennis – 2.5 miles
- Tuesday before tennis – 2 miles
I did not run Sunday since we were going to Longboat Key to visit friends and play tennis. I did not run on Wednesday since we moved our tennis lesson to an earlier time.
Were they good runs?
Nope. None were.
It was very humid on the first few runs and of course, much warmer than I was used to. Then it got even warmer. It was tough to breathe and run. My running got to be walking/running and slower and slower.
I also found for the first time that I was missing tennis. Everyone else was playing tennis. I wanted to be with them And I wanted to be warmed up before our lesson.
So my runs got shorter.
Did I enjoy them?
Yes. Immensely.
I loved the scenery – the trees, flowers,etc. I loved the sunshine and even the heat.
During each run I took a different route. I ran around the neighborhoods of World Tennis Center (WTC). I ran around the pool area and tennis courts. I ran outside the WTC along the main road in one direction and then another day in the other direction.
What will I do differently next year?
I could get up earlier. But it’s hard when you go out to dinner late and you are hanging out with friends after that.
I could run every other day. But you never know in Florida when it will rain. You have to take advantage of the beautiful weather.
I could just play tennis but I would have been upset with myself for NOT running.
I could run after tennis but I know I would have been too tired and would be making others wait for me to go to the beach.
So next year, I will probably do nothing different from this year.
Views from my Naples runs:

one of the bridges along themain road

path at WTC to the tennis courts

another bridge on the main road

in WTC

our villa in WTC

one more bridge along the main road

the main road in the other direction

more views of WTC

thought the SLOW sign was meaningful
Suggestions for running while on vacation:
- Be prepared. Bring clothes for all weather conditions.
- Schedule your runs. If you leave it to chance, it won’t happen.
- Be flexible. Sometimes other persons’ needs or desires will come before your running.
- Find a scenic route. Pretty views make all the difference.
- Lower your expectations. Distance & speed goals will probably not happen.
- Register for a race in the area, if possible. Then you will definitely run.
- Have fun.
Happy Running! Do you run while on vacation?
Love this! The weather here is definitely very capricious and if you miss that window, you do end up kicking yourself the rest of the day. Glad you had so much fun!
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I love running on vacation.
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I think running on vacation is one of the best ways to see a new location. I’d add one thing to your list: search for running tours. Of course they are not as easy to find as walking tours, but it IS another option. If I’m not training for a race & sometimes even if I am, I just give myself permission to walk & stop for photos as often as I want to.
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A running tour sounds great.
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