We’ve all been there – booked a holiday with all the very best intentions of going to the hotel gym, lifting some weights, going swimming, getting on that treadmill… only to find after the first day that the motivation for exercise has disappeared completely!
And who could blame you when you’re off on your jollies, having lots of fun? But you could easily get around this little problem by booking a wellness holiday and factoring exercise into your trip from the very beginning.
Your south Manchester running coach will certainly be pleased to hear that you’re considering booking a running holiday – so if it’s brownie points you’re after, that’s one surefire way to go about it.
But where to go? Contours runs a series of trail running holidays across England, Scotland and Wales so you’ll have your pick of some of Great Britain’s most stunning countryside to wend your way through, including Cleveland Way, Cotswold Way and Cumbria Way, as well as Great Glen, the West Highland Way and John Muir Way in Scotland.
In Wales, meanwhile, you can explore Glyndwr’s Way, Offa’s Dyke and the Pembrokeshire Coast Path… although we’re especially taken by the thought of Offa’s Dyke, which is challenging but not a trail that many have completed so perhaps one for the bucket list.
Check out Wild Running for other holiday ideas, with the company providing adventures and events that will appeal to beginner level runners as well as those who are more used to running off road.
Are you an avid running holiday enthusiast? Let us know where your favourite trails are!
