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For everyone:
- Running shorts
- Running tops
- Athletic socks
- Running shoes (pick a pair. please.)
- Garmin / sports watch
- Garmin charger (if applicable)
- Phone holder / accessory belt
- $20-40 cash to run with
- running hat / headband / hair elastics
- running sunglasses
- sport sunscreen
- plastic bag or waterproof laundry bag to protect luggage from worn running clothes
- tide sink packets to hand-wash running gear
For Longer Runs:
- Fuel belt / water bottle carrier if you’re going to run in high heat or for more than 60 minutes
- Gu or fuel or other sports tabs and recovery powders if you’re running long distances
- Phone card info if you’re running internationally
- Roadband id / other runner identification
Always bring cash with you in case you get lost or injured and need a cab back. Even if you don’t have the amount for a full cab ride, some will take a deposit of cash and the balance upon arrival. Cash can also get you a bottle of water or a sports drink from a convenience store in a pinch.
Bring your phone: If you’re traveling in an unfamiliar place, it’s worth running with a phone that has GPS if you have one, or at least a folded up street map if you don’t. Get a belt if you need to, it’s better to look a little less cool than to spend an hour of your vacation lost while your traveling companions worry! Having your phone with you in a new destination can also get you some great photos.
What to do with your sweaty running gear while traveling: I strongly recommend rinsing running clothes out in the sink with cold water if you don’t have access to laundry. Even if they don’t get clean, you’ll get sweat out and protect your clothes by doing a cold water rinse. If you’re more motivated, you can bring Tide sink packets and hand-wash them. To help get them dry, lie them on a spare bath towel, roll it up, and then put pressure on it. Hang them on hangers in an open closet, or bring clothespins and pin them to themselves over your balcony if you have one. Just be careful not to set them on wood where they might damage the varnish if they’re wet.
Bring plastic: Having some spare plastic bags will protect the rest of your luggage from your running gear and shoes.
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I can’t wait to run on vacation! My goal in starting running in May was to be able to run with my family when we go on vacation in the Dominican Republic. My sisters and dad have been runners for years, and my sisters and I are visiting my dad in the DR at Christmas and I want to be able to run with them! I wont be nearly as fast, but I figure if I can keep up for a few miles it will be worth all the work.
That’s great! That’ll be gorgeous 🙂 The nice thing about running on vacation is that people are more likely to relax and just have fun, so I bet your family will be happy to ease back into a social pace with you.
The heat and humidity on vacation when you’re not used to them make everyone a little happier to just jog along and soak in the ocean views! Hope you have a great time – that’s so much fun!
I would love it if Sarah posted some pictures from her run in the DR!!
Great list! I would add thin facecloth (I tuck this into my waistband and use it for wiping sweat and nose blowing – it makes a massive different to my running), and an anti-chafing product (Body Glide or similar) 🙂