Who: Renee Hamilton of Denver
Where: Austin, just after running the Free-scale Marathon
Out and about: Running 26.2 miles through a city guarantees you’ll see things you wouldn’t see otherwise. Plus, you leave with memories most other tourists won’t have, a cool T-shirt and the same or less weight than you had when you arrived – a bonus when vacationing. There’s a camaraderie among runners, and it’s almost an ensured conversation-starter when you spot another runner wearing that same shirt at a race back home.
Travel tip: When scheduling trips for business, pleasure or to visit family, check the race calendar for that city first. Planning your trip around a special race – of any distance – makes that getaway more exciting to anticipate and those sometimes-grueling workout sessions worth it. And because a professional photographer takes photos at the race (like this one by ASI Photo, www.asiphoto.com), you know you’ll have at least one good photo for the scrapbook.
