FFF: 5 Reasons to Take a Girls Race-cation

As you may know, I’ve run a lot of half marathons. Many have been run alone, one on vacation with my hubby, a few with one friend, several with friends locally.

But my fondest memories and the ones that were the most fun were the races that I travelled to with a group of friends.

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I’ve been fortunate to have run half marathons in Philly, Panama City FL, Corning NY, Las Vegas, Montreal, Hampton Beach NH (x2). Portland, ME, the Finger Lakes region of NYS, Lake Placid, NY and most recently Plymouth, MA – all with wonderful groups of women!!

Here are 5 Reasons to Take a Girls Race-cation:

1.Training Support

When you are training for the same race, you get support for your runs and race goals either in person or virtually.

2.Cost Savings

It is definitely cheaper to share a room or house with friends than staying in a hotel solo or with your hubby.

3.Visiting New Places

I love to travel and explore new cities. In addition to the race itself, there’s always time to see the sites.

4.Sharing Your Racing Experience With Others

You go to the expo together, carb load the night before, line up at the start and meet after the race to debrief.

5.Forging New Friendships

You may run together but spending 24/7 together for several days creates a strong bond.

And you learn many things about each other…

(Remember- What happens in ____________ stays in _____________, right?)

It’s ironic in that after I wrote this post, I started planning next year’s girls race-cation, picked a race and then found out that our group has shrunk significantly for next year!!! (only 3 out of 10 can/want to go… so should I cancel the trip??)

I almost didn’t post this as I was very disappointed.

But the reasons are still valid… (size doesn’t matter, right?)

Happy Running! Have you ever taken a Girls Race-cation? If so, how big was your group? Please share.