Episode 16 | Stef & Nikki Chat About Life Updates, Family Adventures, and Running While Traveling

by Nikki Parnell — July 17, 2020

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This week on Run Hard Mom Hard it’s just Stef and I! We share life updates, recent family adventures and discuss how to keep running while traveling for said adventures. As a parent, I am fully aware of the unique challenges of family travel. Routines are off, alone time/quiet time is significantly decreased, our bodies feel the effects of long drives or airplane rides and suspect food choices. And of course, all of that comes into play when trying to stay consistent with training!

Stef and I share a little about what we do to run consistently while on the road; it takes extra planning (finding and mapping out trails), being flexible (always being ready to run when a window opens up and being creative so you don’t have to have FOMO about missing family memory making time), being aware of your surroundings (paying attention to gut feelings and making mental notes of where you are to decrease the risk of getting lost), and being prepared (bringing extra items you might need while in a new place where you don’t know what to expect). Lastly, we talk about navigating new places and how we deal with fear in unfamiliar places when running alone. 

The world is still weird right now and a lot of summer travel plans have been nixed. But I also know a lot of people are OVER staying put and are needing at least some local escapes this summer, so this episode is intended to help keep you prepared and motivated to run even when you’re out roaming new places with your kids in tow.

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Show Notes:

Brave Breakfasts (Enter Treeline20 for 20% off your first order!)

Use Strava or AllTrails for finding trails at your vacation destination

Gaia App (This article will tell you all you need to know)

Spot Tracker (Read more about this nifty device here)

Scratch Labs Sport Recovery Drink Mix in Single Serving box

Colorado Brewing Running Series Virtual Race

The Outer Banks 100M Virtual Race – thank you listener for sharing!

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