I’m linking up the fabulous #FridayFive again today
My amazing hosts (Courtney, Cynthia and Mar ) are bringing it again today with “5 Places I’d Love To Run”
So hard to choose just 5!
1. Stowe, Vermont– I’m going to Stowe next month to visit my old college room mate for the weekend. I am beyond excited to hang out for a girls weekend without hubbies or kids. She has been telling me how beautiful Stowe is in the summer and I can’t wait to find out. She has all kinds of runs and hikes planned for us. We got into tons of trouble in college so whatever happens in Stowe..stays in Stowe. Stay tuned for an update late June.
2. Napa Valley, Ca–
I’ve been to Napa twice before but have never had the opportunity to run there. I remember the temps being a gorgeous 60’s with low humidity. It’s an idyllic setting year round but particularly gorgeous in the spring. I’d love to do the Zooma half marathon there next June. My husband is a big wine guy so that’s probably an easy sell. He doesn’t know I’m already planning that one.
3. Santorini, Greece
Our whole extended family was in Santorini two summers ago. The crystal blue waters are indescribable and the white washed houses with blue accents are breathtaking. We had a one day stop over on a cruise and I never got the chance to run there. I hoofed it up this path to the city atop the hill as I was too afraid to ride the donkeys. My kids rode them up and loved every minute of it. I’d love to go back and run up this windy road to the quaint little town up top. The views are unparallelled.
4. Maui, HI
We plan to go to Hawaii for our 20th Wedding Anniversary next summer. We spent our honeymoon in Maui before I was a runner. I can’t wait to go back next year and run along the paths on the beach. I’m picturing Hula dancers and Ukulele players as I run by and maybe someone to hand me a nice cold pineapple drink when I’m done. A girl’s gotta dream big right?
5. Singapore
I had the opportunity to accompany my husband on a business trip to Singapore last summer. It was such a vibrant, modern city with gorgeous state of the art buildings like nothing I have ever seen. I actually did run here and it was amazing! I ran through a beautiful orchid garden behind The Marina Bay Sands Hotel. The flowers that grow there are more beautiful than anything I have ever seen in The States. It’s one of the times on a run where I felt I could just run and lose myself in the beautiful surroundings. I’d love the opportunity to go back someday and run there again this time stopping to smell the flowers.
Did I miss anywhere amazing?
What’s on your Running Wish List?
All great places! Vermont is so beautiful, I grew up in NH and Boston, New England in general should be on your list, so many great places to run! I love Napa, hoping to get a run in there when my hubby and I go on vacation there this summer! Santorini….definitely on my bucket list, I want to go to Greece so badly!!
I’m really excited for Vermont next month. Have fun in Napa this summer looking forward to seeing your pics. You have to get to Greece sometime the beaches are amazing.Heading over to check out yours.
Vermont is awesome this time of year. I wish NYC wasn’t between us and there, because I’d love to go up there every summer.
Great list!
Good point NYC isn’t my favorite place to run either. I am really looking forward to Vermont. Heading over to check yours out
I would pick Hawaii for sure! Too bad when we visit there won’t be an organized race going on, but i’ll still be sure to run on my own. That counts, right?
Oh yeah still counts. Sometimes it’s even better bc it’s more relaxing. I was having trouble commenting on your page earlier will try again.
Oh, wow! So many exotic places! Over the past few years I have made an effort to go running on my business trips — if it’s safe. After writing my post I’m excited for my trip to Vancouver in September!
Vancouver sounds amazing I’ve heard great things. It’s so close but I’ve never been. Have a great time can’t wait to read about it.
Wow! All of those look beautiful! I have never realy thought of specific locations to run, more specific marathons I want to do…which are the big 4…..Boston, NYC, Chicago and London. I really hope to make London my marathon when I am in around 2:30 shape, it would be incredible to have my family and friends from home watch! I also want to run in Hayward Field….cause as a runner, that is just a must!
ooh forgot about London I’d love to do that one day too. Hope we both make it there one day. Have a great weekend
I’d be a fan of walking Santorini, but I’m not so sure that I would run it-HOLY HILLS.
It’s so beautiful there! Hope you get there one day!
Ahhhhh Santorini!!! A close friend went there a few months ago with her bf and I’ve been super jealous ever since. That’s how it made my list!! And love Vermont!
Greece is so beautiful I didn’t really have a chance to run too much when we I was there. Hope to make it back.
I love your list! I’d love to go to any of those destinations! Napa Valley would be amazing!
Napa does seem like the perfect place to go for a race doesn’t it. Perhaps we can both do Zooma there sometime. Have a great weekend.
All these places look incredible! Greece, Napa Valley, and Vermont are on my list of must-visit places. It’s like you were channeling my inner-traveler 🙂
Oh thanks. They are all beautiful places. I hope you make it to some of them too!
Vermont looks gorgeous – I’d love a run with cool temps and fall leaves…fall is my favorite season!
It does look amazing I’m really looking forward to visiting my friend and enjoying the scenery. Have a great weekend.
wow – i love your list! i hope you have an awesome time in vermont — bring some good stories to share at zooma next weekend 🙂 you look so cute in that blue dress!! thanks again for linking up!
Aw thanks and you bet I will. #FridayFive
So cool! I’m not too far form Vermont I might haveta check this place out!
It does look beautiful I can’t wait to go there and see for myself.
Great list. You picked some really beautiful places to run. So many great choices.
thanks will head over and check yours out.Thanks for stopping by!
Hey there! Today is my first time joining the Friday Five linkup! We both have Napa & Greece on our lists!! Let’s do it!
The link up is great glad you joined. Great minds think alike I guess. Hope to make it to your top choices too! Thanks for stopping by
I want to do Napa too! It’s on my list– The hubs and I honeymooned in Greeece- Santorini is HEAVEN– I could talk for hours about greece!
We should all do Napa next year it looks like the perfect place to run a race. Greece is beautiful huh?
Napa is a fun place to run! I’d love to go Greece…. totally recommend adding Switzerland to your list! The beauty will make you want to go for miles and miles.
ah Switzerland totally forgot about that. I’ve been there a few times and yes one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow you met Manny? He is a very good fighter. You got my attention with Napa Valley (wine country) and Maui. I went there for a honeymoon and actually did run along the coast line. LOVED IT.
I did meet Manny he is surprisingly small. I went to Maui on my honeymoon 19 years ago before I was a runner. Hubby says we’re going back next year for our 20th. I can’t wait to run there! It looks amazing.
OOOO GREECE! I want to RUNNNN THERE!! 🙂 Yes, yes I DO! I want to RUN TO A DELICIOUS SEAFOOD DINNER!!! h ha ha ah!
You always make me laugh Gigi! I hope we both get to go run in Greece sometime soon. Have a great weekend!
I love your choices, especially Napa and Maui! We went to Napa and Sonoma for our 1st wedding anniversary back in 2012 and loved it. Of course, this was before I was a runner, but I can’t imagine anything more beautiful than running a race among the vineyards! We also went to Maui for our honeymoon and I can’t wait to return to Hawaii to celebrate a milestone anniversary. The Kauai Half Marathon is on my bucket list. I just wish it weren’t over Labor Day weekend since it’ll be a bit difficult to get there given that its right at the start of the school year. Someday though!
I can’t wait to go back to Hawaii either. It will be hard to coordinate a race so will have to settle for the run along the beach path. The Napa Zooma race is definitely on my bucket list. Have a great weekend!
Great list I must say. I especially liked the picture with those strange kind of trees!
They were like nothing I had ever seen! Very cool to run by. Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. Have a great day!
I love your list!!! You’re making me want to go to all these places.
That was the idea!! Hope we both get to some of them soon.
I hope you had a good weekend! Your photos of Stowe look beautiful – I’ve never been to Vermont!
They do look beautiful I can’t wait to get there next month and give a try. Thanks for stopping by!
great picks!! I want to run all the cities!
me too! Hope we both get to sometime!
I love your dream of how a Hawaii run would go! It’s one of the options I’m flirting with for a 40th birthday trip in a couple years.
I hope we both get to run there sometime soon. Have a great day!
Oh my gosh, these all look so amazing!! I’m looking to do the half at Zion National Park next March. It looks absolutely beautiful! I’ve been to all the parks surrounding it, but not that one. I love the idea of running in beautiful places with beautiful scenery! And anywhere along the beach is perfect. I definitely want to run through Napa, too! 🙂
Maybe we will both have to run Zooma Napa next year together!