Vacation has been great! My mom is a planner extraordinaire so our days have been filled with fishing, hiking, walking, and exploring the different ports. I wish I paid attention to her itinerary in advance, because I could have scheduled in some early morning runs while I was in Ketchikan and Juneau (here is a great post by Pam of We Run Disney on “How to get it done: training while on vacation”).
Monday 8/10– Fishing
Tuesday 8/11 – Walking
Wednesday 8/12 – Walking
Thursday 8/13 – 1 mile walk + 4 mile elliptical @11:30-12:00 min/mile + 1 mile walk
Friday 8/14 – Hiking
Saturday 8/15– 3 mile run @11:36 min/mile
Sunday 8/16 – 13 mile run + Boordy Vineyard 5K Rest day
Total: 9 miles (2 walk | 3 run | 4 elliptical )
Swim
No lap pool on the ship – I feel prepared (mileage wise) for the swim portion of the tri. Open water… that is another story.
Bike
In hindsight…I should have used the ship’s stationary bikes, oh well.
Run
Run #1: 1 mile walk + 4 mile elliptical @11:30-12:00 min/mile + 1 mile walk
Like last week I used the ship’s elliptical machine for my mid-week run. Nothing special about this one.
Run #2: 3 mile run @11:36 min/mile (12:09, 11:30, 11:09)
On Saturday I went on a quick 3 mile run in Anchorage. If I had my act together (and known I would be in the city for the day) I would have emailed Kristen to coordinate a run!
The trail/views were spectacular. I even stopped by the Skinny Raven running store when I was walking around town.
That weekend, the city was hosting the Big Wild Life Runs event (multiple races ranging from a kid’s 2K to an ultra). I did research prior to my vacation if there would be any races while I was there, but the site (not the race site) I used only listed the kid’s 2K on Saturday. I was bummed to learn that the 1 mile race was also held that day. Oh well… another excuse to visit Alaska!
Run #3: 13 mile run + Boordy Vineyard 5K Rest day
This was the 16 mile run that did not happen 🙁 My family and I had an overnight flight from Alaska to DC. My plan was to run 13 miles in DC and head up north for the Boordy Vineyard 5K (I was so looking forward to this one). I ended up getting sick mid-flight (nauseous, shortness of breath) so I decided it would be a better idea to rest that day. Bummed I didn’t get the long mileage, but I will be okay.
Fun
Here is a sneak peak of my vacation fun! Salmon fishing (we caught and released).
Hiking near Mendenhall Glacier.
What are your training while on vacation tips?
Do you try to find local races to run while you are on vacation?
HoHo Runs
August 25, 2015I always get up and run early on vacation. No one seems to miss me. I also look for a local 5k when we visit the beach. I’ve run half marathons either while vacationing or, if it’s a driving trip, on the way there or back. So sorry to hear you got sick mid flight. I hope you are feeling better now. Chicago is coming up pretty quick. Yikes!
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Run Jenny Run
August 25, 2015I can’t believe how quickly it is approaching. I have 18 slated for this weekend!
Abby @ BackAtSquareZero
August 25, 2015I cannot wait to hear all about this vacation!!!
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Run Jenny Run
August 26, 2015Thanks!! 🙂
courtney @ eat pray run dc
August 25, 2015your pictures were so lovely! can’t wait to hear more about it on saturday!
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Run Jenny Run
August 26, 2015Thank you! See you soon 🙂 I have a feeling I’ll be ravenous after Saturday’s long run haha.
Sun
August 26, 2015Looks like a wonderful vacation! It’s great to get away for a bit and going to Alaska seems like a perfect place to visit during the summer months.
I’m the worst when it comes to training while on vacation. I tend to get lazy about getting up early and the only exercise I usually do is sightseeing and walking between shops 😉 But I figure everyone needs a break once in awhile, right?
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Run Jenny Run
August 31, 2015Exactly! I did bring my FB and hit my 10K + /day which was nice. We ended up walking more than I thought we would, which was nice.
Sharon
August 26, 2015Sounds like a great trip! I can’t wait to hear more about your adventures in Alaska!
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Run Jenny Run
August 31, 2015Thanks Sharon! When I was hiking, I thought…oooh this is something you would do! There were several kiddos around too.
Tara @ Running 'N' Reading
August 26, 2015I don’t know how I missed this post, Jenny, but I loved seeing all of your pictures from Alaska; I’m so jealous you were able to go on this trip!!! I’ve always thought it would be an amazing place to visit and I can’t wait to hear more about it!
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Run Jenny Run
August 31, 2015Thanks Tara! I’ll eventually get to a vacation recap. Don’t worry you didn’t miss my post, I posted privately while I was away and then live when I came back to upload photos (the internet was slow while I was away).
Nathasha
August 27, 2015Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip! My parents were in Alaska, too. They just got back yesterday. How was the food there?? That photo near Mendenhall Glacier is pretty. Running while on vacay can be tough (unless it’s a destination race). I usually try to squeeze it in in the early morning.
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Run Jenny Run
August 31, 2015That is so funny! Which cruise ship did they go on? My friend from b-school went the week after I did (he actually proposed to his gf at Mendenhall Glacier). The food was good, we had king crab one day and I prob had fish/chips 3x while I was there 🙂 Surprisingly I did not post any food pics while I was away.
nathasha
September 1, 2015That IS funny! My parents went on Norwegian. Is that the one you guys went on? So cute about your b-school friend! King crab and fish and chips sound amazing right now! Probably won’t go to Alaska until it’s time to run there. 🙂
Pam and Christine
August 27, 2015Thanks for including my post. It looks like you had a great vacation. I found it harder than I thought to get in my runs during my recent vacation, but managed to use the treadmill on our river boat to complete the mileage. One surprise was 3 guided bike rides and that was really fun. I can’t believe Chicago, Marine Corps and NYC marathons are coming up so soon. I feel so unprepared.
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August 31, 2015The guided bike rides sound like fun! When I was in Denmark a couple of summers ago one of my friends wanted to take me on a bike tour, but all the rentals were too big for me hehe. Hope you are enjoying life post vacation. I feel the same way about our upcoming marathons!