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Active Travel

Active Travel

Traveling is one of life’s great pleasures, when I found that I could combine seeing the world with being active I knew there was only one option…get after it!

Each year I work with companies to visit new places and also plan plenty of trips on my own.Vacation isn’t an excuse for being lazy and weight gain, it’s an opportunity to explore! There is no better way to take in a new city than from your own two feet! This page has now been divided in to a few sections to help you find what you most need!

There’s: fitness retreats, active vacation ideas, Colorado travel (hey living here we’ve done a lot), Florida travel (because we used to live there!) and travel tips! I actually spent three years as a travel writer, so hopefully all of these are useful to you! As always if there are things missing, let me know what else you’re looking for so I can ensure I include it.

FITNESS AND WELLNESS RETREATS

Are you ready to take advantage of the growing wellness vacation trend? It’s your chance to get away from it all, focus on yourself and in many cases connect with others who share our running passion.

Wilder Running Retreat, Oregon
Mexico Wellness Retreat, Baja California
Mindful Running Trail Running Retreat, Malibu
Fitness and Weight Loss Retreat in Malibu
Fitness and Weight Loss Resort: Lessons from a First Timer in Malibu
Le Blanc Spa Resort in Cancun

ACTIVE TRAVEL IDEAS

Trips are listed from most recent to oldest (which means the stories and photos are better now ha!) and inside each there are links to any additional posts about that trip.

Croatia Active Travelers Guide, Croatia
Ljubljana and Lake Bled Hiking, Slovenia
Biking Salzburg, Austria
Active Ireland Countryside
Snowshoeing Adventures, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Desert Explorations, Phoenix, Arizona
Hiking, Climbing and More, Costa Rica
Experiencing Ironman Championships – Kona, Hawaii
Misadventures in Camping – Colorado
Mountain Summer Fun – Winter Park, Colorado
Israel: An Unexpected Active Travelers Dream – Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
Snowboarding in Winter Park, Colorado
Hiking Volcanoes and Glaciers in Iceland
Stunning Hawaii Activities in Kona
Active Adventures of the Caribbean
Kayak, Snorkel and Hike on St Thomas
Fairytale Town of Telc in Czech Repulic
Bioluminescent Kayaking in Florida
Trail Running in Southern California
Exploring all of Waikiki, Hawaii
Exploring Waikiki: From Diamondhead to Luaus, Hawaii
Discovering Jackson Hole, WY (during an ultra run camp)
Running through the Ireland Countryside
Snoeshowing in Snowbird, Utah
Spectating Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii
Running at Altitude, Park City, Utah
Beach Running: The Ultimate Calorie Blasting Workout
Around Park City Utah
Exploring San Juan, Puerto Rico
Biking in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica
5 Captivating Activities for the Active Traveler in Jamaica
Discovering Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tips for Runsploring a New City: AustinOTHER TRAVELS
St Jude Tour and Walking in Memphis
Savuer Food and Photography Tour in Charleston, SC
General Mills Trip – Minneapolis, MN
A Weekend Bahamas Cruise (what to see and do)
What to Expect Visiting Jerusalem

FRANCE
Canal du Midi (a boat trip)
5 Essential Experiences in the South of France
Photo Tour
How to eat with food allergies in France
Marseille
Aix-en-Provence
Nice

Colorado Travel Ideas

Since moving to Colorado in 2015, we’ve spent nearly every weekend exploring a new trail or a new area. This state has so much to offer, you could see something new every weekend!

Steamboat Springs Summer Itinerary
Colorado Bucket List
Misadventures in Camping: Mud. Leaves. Snow. Crash.
Steamboat Springs in the Spring
Colorado Autumn: Golden Moments + Home Camping!
7 Things to Do in Winter Park in the Summer
5 Must-See Denver Places {recommended by locales}
First Time Snowboarding Tips
Colorado Sand Dunes and Pueblo State Park

South Florida Travel Ideas

Living in Miami from 2010-2013, then Orlando starting in 2013 provided me with ample opportunities to get out and enjoy the sunshine state. Here are some references for those looking for things to do in Miami, Orlando and the Keys:

Free workouts in Miami
Critical Mass Miami
Shark Valley Biking
Everglades Biking
Miami Running Groups
Outdoor Hot Yoga
Key Largo Kayaking
A day in miami – beach, spa, seafood
Islamorada (run or swim with dolphins)
8 things to do in Orlando Outside the Theme parks
Cupcakes around Orlando

Travel Tips

Not only do I write on RunToTheFinish, but I spent years writing travel content for other websites. Which means I have learned an insane amount about travel!

Should you use AirBnb?
9 Fitness Vacations for Adults
How to pack a carry on for 10 days
6 Ways to Manage Motion Sickness on a Cruise
How to Overcome Travel Fears: A Wanderlusts Guide to Looking Beyond The News

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About Amanda Brooks

Amanda Brooks is a Certified Running Coach, Certified Personal Trainer and long time distance runner with a passion for every facet of running, which leads her to do more reading, research and running than necessary. Find all the tips, tricks and tools you need from this running coach for your best injury free running. Read More…

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FACT. If you’re doing the work, then CELEBRATE Y FACT. If you’re doing the work, then CELEBRATE YOUR PROGRESS.🔥
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Too often I see us qualify our achievements...”I know it’s no big deal for some of you, but I...”
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I’ve done that and it takes the WOHOO out of what we just did.
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🥳🥳Celebration is what will keep you going when it’s cold or hard or boring...because sometimes getting to the goal is just doing the work even if it’s not exciting (cough WARM UP, drills, foam rolling).
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👊FACT. We don’t all progress at the same rate.
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👊FACT. We don’t all need to look the same or run the same or even enjoy the same workouts.
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👊FACT. Many of the biggest wins of our workouts aren’t visible to others.
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Dismounting my high horse 🐎— tell me one bit of progress you’ve made recently????
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#forwardisapace #runtothefinish #runningcoach #runchat
STRESS IS NECESSARY FOR GROWTH - The🔑 is enough STRESS IS NECESSARY FOR GROWTH - The🔑 is enough to improve, but not so much that you throw your body out of whack.
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Your body doesn’t understand the difference between the stress of a sprint workout or watching the news, so athletes have to really pay attention to TOTAL STRESS LEVELS.
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⏩SWIPE for the bell curve, we want to stay on the left side. But how do we do that?
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🚫Don’t train for a marathon in the middle of BIG LIFE stresses.
🚫Don’t skip rest and recovery days.
🚫Don’t do every run at the same pace (easy vs hard)
✅Do make the majority of your runs easy
✅Do fuel your body well and ENOUGH
✅Do follow a smart training plan
✅Do utilizes tools to destress (sleep, meditation, CBD, ashwaghanda)
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👉KNOW YOUR STRESS
I’m probably more conscious of overloading on stress than many because I saw it wreck my health and I don’t want that for others!
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One way I have stayed on top of things over the last 5 years is @insidetracker testing.
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👍Tracking cortisol levels, which are a marker of stress. Mine have gotten back on track since moving to LHR training and yet, I’m still getting fitter.
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👊C-reactive Protein levels which are a marker of inflammation. (note you don’t want to do a hard workout the day before a blood test!)
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💪Testosterone levels also often drop when stress is too high, so another easy one to watch.
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Our goal in training is to find the appropriate volume of stress to create growth all the way up to the point where we are peaking for a race and then we REST AND RECOVER. If you just keep going, you’ll tip past the good stress into Chronic stress, swipe for the signs.
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Do you pay attention to total stress levels? Do you change training based on life stressors?
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#insidetrackerpartner
5 RUN COACHES 😱When I started RTTF in 2007 and 5 RUN COACHES 😱When I started RTTF in 2007 and went full time, including coaching in 2012, I didn’t even have the dream I’d grow to a team of 5 running coaches.
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Crazier to know we’ll add 1-2 more coaches this year🥳🥳 It thrills me to my core that we’re helping runners:
👍Train smarter
🥳Enjoy their running
💪Get stronger
🤩Hit PRs
🤕Comeback from injuries
🤗Keep running healthy long after 40!
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These coaches all care as deeply as I do about who they work with and have different experiences which mean we all learn from each other to be better coaches!
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Beyond coaching certifications:
@lexilynne was a collegiate runner with a passion for women running healthy.
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@_kvfit trains people in person at a gym, she knows form!
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@swensurfers has done more ultras than most of us have done normal races.
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@eatwell.runbetter is a registered dietitian with a focus on runners!
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A large portion of my time is spent inside the Virtual Run Club, which makes this team so important to give runners that 1-1 personalized guidance.
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Have you ever worked with a coach or personal trainer?
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#runcoach #runningcoach #runningbuddies #werunsocial #runhappy #happyrunner #runforlife #distancerunner #marathontraining #lovetherun #runnerslife #womenrunners #futureisfemale
3️⃣HIP MOBILITY MOVES - I love that mobility i 3️⃣HIP MOBILITY MOVES - I love that mobility is a word we’re hearing A LOT because it’s so much more useful than the static stretching most grew up with.
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In mobility we are working on the end range of motion.
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🤗As a runner that means ensuring your hips can fully extend through the push off and pull up the knee in front of you for a powerful stride.
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😢Lack of mobility can place strain on other muscles and joints and we all know we don’t want that.
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HIP FLOW
2 rounds of 10 reps per side (or just do them once and I’ll dance for joy!)
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1️⃣Elevated Twist - Put something soft below your bottom knee. You can also do this standing by putting your leg in a pigeon pose on the counter.
2️⃣Kneeling Rock - what you do with your arms is optional, but I love the goal post arms for a chest stretch too.
3️⃣Angeled Bird Dog- After extending arm and leg, try bringing both to 90 degrees without dropping. You can definitely see where I’m working on that full opening of my hip.
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Let me know how this one goes!!
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#hipmobility #mobilitywork #runcoach #runningcoach #runtothefinish #womensrunning #runnergirl #runningwoman #halfmarathontraining #hipstretch #runforlife #runrunrun #teamwr #shapesquad #popsugarfitness
PICK A SUPERMARKET SWEEP STORE?? If you could run PICK A SUPERMARKET SWEEP STORE?? If you could run through any fitness type store for 90 seconds and get to keep what you grab, what store???
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Do you go @lululemon crazy? Remember you can only get 5 of one item? But mmm all my favorite run shorts are there...
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Do you think big at @rei? Though I imagine it might take all 90 seconds to get that SUP back to the counter.
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Me? I’d head in to @runnersroost! I mean running shoes are priority one, then tops and maybe a watch ya know!
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Ok your turn!! Pick a store! #dreamreallyfreakingbig #supermarketsweep
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