Happy Friday, y’all! As always, I’m linking up with Mar and Cynthia and today we’re sharing Five Places I’d Love to Run. This post is giving me serious runcation desires! Enjoy and make sure to link up your Friday Five post. You can read our linkup rules here. Please note that if you don’t play nicely, we will delete your link.
For me, it was easier to choose five races I’d like to do rather than just pick a place. Ideally, this post will serve as my reminder of some bucket list races and I can check them off over the years. Here we go!
- Big Sur International Marathon. I’ve read so many amazing things about this race and it is definitely a MUST do on my list. This one is alllll about the views! Oh, and there is a 21 miler if you don’t want to do the full marathon (but honestly, I think at that point, I’d just gut it out). I know it’s not an easy course, but seriously, look at this picture:
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- Honolulu Marathon. I mean do I really need to explain this one? It’s Hawaii, y’all! AND they have misting stations. I can’t imagine anything better during a race!
- Bolder Boulder 10k. I recently learned about this race and it sounds AH-MAZ-ING. It’s supposed to be the best 10k in the world. What’s interesting is that it starts in waves, every two minutes and then the race finishes in a stadium where everyone sits and cheers for the runners coming in. The elites start / finish last and by then the stadium is packed. How awesome!
- Disney. Duh. Disney Races are a huge bucket list item for me because I love Disney. I’m hoping this will happen next year!
- Any international race. I just couldn’t choose one. I would LOVE to run internationally because how amazing would that be??
What destinations are on your list?
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I’m so glad to see a disney race on your list (of course). And my sister would attest that Big Sur is Amazing. She has run it twice so far!
Meranda@fairytalesandfitness recently posted…5 Races to run in the U.S ( that we don’t often hear much about)
Lacey’s race report was one of the one’s that convinced me to put Big Sur on my must do list! 🙂
We might have to run in Hawaii together then! I’d also love to do a Disney race before my kids get too old to want to go with me. Another great #FridayFive!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Five Dream Places to Run
Yes, please! 🙂
Hawaii is a popular one today – okay, let’s set the date and all fly out! I am with you for Big Sur too!
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Okay great — we’ve got a good group for Hawaii and Big Sur!
Boulder is one of my favorite places to run! The views make the altitude-induced wheezing worth it!
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Agreed! I’ve run in Denver and woof, it was tough — but this race seems awesome, right??
I can’t think of a more gorgeous place to run than Hawaii, although the views of Big Sur would also be an amazing backdrop for a race. There’s so many great places around the world to choose to run at!
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Hawaii and Big Sur are the popular favorites, it seems 🙂
Honolulu would be AMAZING!! I keep reading all of these posts this morning and want to add or amend my list. Fabulous topic! 🙂 Have a great weekend, girl!
Christine @ We Run Disney recently posted…Friday Five: 5 Places I want to Run
I know, right?! It’s SO fun reading everyone’s lists — makes me want to go run RIGHT NOW! 🙂
Big Sure is one that’s looked really interesting to me after following it this past year. I of course 100% approve of Disney on the list. 🙂
John @ run. geek. run(disney) recently posted…Five Places I’d Like to Run – Friday Five
We’ve got a strong group for Big Sur! I knew you’d love the Disney addition 🙂
… I’m just a treadmill runner, or occasionally an indoor track. I can’t imagine running in a big race like that. Anxiety issues (as well as running limitations, I’m just a short distance gal). I think I nice local, small 5k is the most I’ll aim for!
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nothing wrong with small and local!
I’m loving seeing everyone else’s lists. What a great topic. Hawaii – that loos like it would be amazing.
right??? it’d be the ultimate racecation!
Big Sur looks amaaazing! I would love to run that! And I can’t believe I didn’t think of Disney!
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets recently posted…Friday Five: 5 Places I’d Love To Run
Big Sur has been all over my feed lately and I REALLY wanna run it!
#5, let’s pick one!! cough *Madrid* cough 😉
Mar @ Mar on the Run! recently posted…Friday Five: Places I’d Like to Run
awesome!!
Great list! I especially love the sound of that 10K!
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Doesn’t it sound great?!
Definitely with you on #1 & #3. I’d love to run in Hawaii but I don’t love the timing of their races, so probably just a pretty run somewhere.
I’m waiting to hear who won the Iceland marathon sweepstakes RunnersWorld was part of – it’s in August, looked like a neat trip/race.
M @ readeatwriterun.com recently posted…Friday Five – 5 Places I’d Like to Run
that iceland trip would be pretty awesome!
I wrote about my one international marathon experience yesterday! I also want to run Big Sur at some point! I’m kind of thinking about the Boston 2 Big Sur challenge someday.
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boston 2 big sur would be awesome awesome awesome!!
I’ve heard such great things about Big Sur so it’s definitely on my list as well!
Kels @ Blonder Side of LIfe recently posted…5 Reasons to Love Nature
2015 is the year of Big Sur 🙂
Great list! Today is my first time joining the #FridayFive! Excited to meet & share with you all. I don’t live far from Big Sur and have visited & hiked but never run there. The marathon would be an awesome one to do!
My list also included a few spots because of their AMAZING views!! Stop by & check them out!!
Karen @WellnessScience recently posted…Friday Five: 5 Places I’d Like To Run
So glad you joined us, Karen. I think we’ve all decided Big Sur is ON for 2015! 🙂
First off, let me just say – great topic! It really has me itchin’ to schedule a racecation, stat! Honolulu and Big Sur would be such great places to run… I mean… that scenery. Come on. I had heard of Bolder Boulder, but didn’t really know what it was about. It sounds awesome. Thanks for hosting and have a great weekend!
Heather Runs Thirteen Point One recently posted…friday five: five places i’d love to run
I know, I really wanted to plan SO MANY racecations!!!
Running in Hawaii would be amazing! I honeymooned in Wakiki and it was beautiful!
Big Sur has been on my bucket list for a while. It’s so gorgeous! And Hawaii would be breathtaking as well.
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Take me with you!!!
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done 🙂
Disney was on my list too. That place is magical.
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Disney was my VERY first half!! I wanted it to be my first and it was pure magic.
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Bolder Boulder sounds amazing! What a cool idea! And Big Sur was on my list as well. It sounds so pretty!
Kristen recently posted…My First Friday Five Linkup: The Five Places I’d Like To Run!
Doesn’t it sound awesome?! I’m proposing a big ole blogger meetup at Big Sur 2015!
I have heard great things about Big Sur! Hmmmm, I may have to add that to my list. And Honolulu too. Gosh running is such a great sport and can allow you to see the world. I hope we all get to scratch off our bucket list of runs.
MJ recently posted…Friday Five: My Five Dream Half Marathons
YES! We’re gonna all do Big Sur in 2015 since it was on all our lists 🙂
That Big Sur pic makes it look VERY tempting!
Cynthia @ You Signed Up For What?! recently posted…Friday Five: Five Places I’d Like To Run
YES! So many folks want to run it — 2015 sounds promising 🙂
and caught up with two weeks worth of blog postings! ahh i wish i was able to do this friday five (i suppose i could do this another week in the future 🙂 ) big sur is definitely on my list! i would also love to run in paris!
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My 5 would be: Marathons in NYC, Chicago, Paris, London, & the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim hike.
London is SO now on my radar!