Running the Berlin Marathon in 2017 was one of the highlights of my running career I got to show off my fitness after a long training block, and then I decompressed at Oktoberfest. Not a bad postrace party.
I recently chatted with RW+ member Jessee Urbaitis of Milwaukee, who is running the London Marathon in October and wanted to know what to expect for her first international race. Planning your own runcation? Steal these three tips from our talk.
Prioritize convenience
JESSEE // London is next up on my quest to run all six world marathon majors-I've already run Chicago and New York. What should I keep in mind when I'm planning for an overseas race? I know I'll be getting there on Saturday and racing Sunday.
This story is from the Issue 04, 2022 edition of Runner's World US.
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