Monthly Archives: November 2018
38th Valencia Trinidad Alfonso EDP Marathon 2018
Valencia is the third largest city in Spain after Madrid and Barcelona. It is an interesting mix of the new and the old buildings with acres and acres of orange groves. Their Valencia oranges are incredibly sweet and juicy and … Continue reading
35a Firenze Marathon 2018
I loved the whole experience when we were in Florence last year for the Firenze Marathon 2017 that I made sure we were back for the 2018 edition. The journey started on Saturday, November 24, 2018 with a flight … Continue reading
Athens Marathon. The Authentic 42.195 Km 2018
If there is one race that I would recommend for marathoners, it would be the historic Athens Marathon. The race course follows the original route of the first marathoner, the Greek soldier Pheidippides who ran from Marathon to Athens to … Continue reading
ABP Newport Wales Marathon 2018
Wales is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom. Our next marathon location was in the Welsh industrial city of Newport, half an hour away by train from the capital Cardiff. We flew out of Amsterdam … Continue reading
1st Namur International Marathon 2018
Namur is a politically important city in Belgium owing to its role as the capital of the Wallonia region. It is a city less than an hour away from our house so when I found out about the premiere edition of … Continue reading
15th EDP Porto Marathon 2018
This visit was our third to Portugal so far. We were in the Portuguese capital Lisbon for a work event in May 2018 and had the pleasure to run the Lisbon marathon in 2016. We flew out of Brussels International … Continue reading
Hull Marathon 2018
The port city of Kingston-upon-Hull in England was the UK City of Culture last year. This year, they successfully hosted a culture-inspired Hull Marathon 2018 on September 23, 2018. We flew Ryanair out of Brussels South Charleroi Airport on Saturday, September … Continue reading
Medieval Marathon Kilkenney 2018
Our next race destination was the medieval city of Kilkenny in southeast Ireland. Named after the 6th-century monk St. Canice, the city is famous for the beautifully restored Kilkenny Castle and the Medieval Mile shopping area. We took the 10:30 … Continue reading
It’s a Numbers Game Marathon 2018
I just love the races that the Phoenix running group organizes in the UK! The races have that family friendly feel. They welcome runners of various speed abilities and recognize the incredible achievements of its participants. It’s a Numbers … Continue reading
The Global Adventurer 