Running in Iceland, Faroe Islands & Norway on holiday

[jomcc4]

I have just got back from a 2 week cruise to Iceland, Faroe Islands & Norwegian Fjords and ran nearly every other day whilst away.

1st run was the 1st time I had run on a treadmill & I hated it! The gym was too hot & I didn’t like the fact that everyone in the busy gym was behind me had a view of my backside wobbling as I ran. I am used to running in a horse field & only having rabbits & horses for company.

2nd run onboard was much better, running on the track on the open deck off the coast of Iceland, nice and cool at 06.30 am. Very few people up & about at that time but a couple of minutes in, I caught the wire of my headphones on a rail & consequently pulled them to pieces. Never mind, I just carried on using my watch.

My 3rd run was in port in Iceland, just 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle. I had found a shop to buy some new headphones (extortionate price but worth it). I was a bit nervous but I found a nice flat route around the harbour, quite a few people around but a very pleasant run but surprisingly warm considering how far north I was. Hubby had a nice cold beer waiting for me when I got back onboard so sat on the balcony & sunbathed with a beer (yes, sunbathing in Iceland, who’d thought it!)

2 days later, I was in the Faroe Islands where it was quite chilly, so after a nice long walk into town & back, I donned the running gear & took to the running track just after setting sail. The islands were still close by so had some great views although my hubby was sitting next to the track offering me coffee & a cigarette every time I passed him. He thinks he was helping!

My next run was a-m-a-z-i-n-g! Geiranger in the Norwegian fjords. The scenery was stunning & instead of having my head down, concentrating on my run, I was looking at the waterfalls, sheer cliffs & green mirror-like fjord. Best run ever!

6th run was in the toy town village of Flam, another stunning location, on another fjord, once again spectacular scenery but quite a hot day & had to tackle some hills that I have just not encountered before. Still really enjoyed it but defiantly felt like hard work.

I was planning to do my graduation run on the last day of my cruise but I decided to graduate in my good old horse field back at home. This turned out to be much more preferable that running on an open deck, in the middle of the North Sea with a hangover.

I had a lovely 2 weeks and it was a great way to mix up these longer runs. I got home yesterday & just completed my graduation run this evening in my lovely sunny horse field just outside of Slough, may not have been the prettiest running location but it was very special. I’ve officially graduated & am just waiting for my shiny green graduate badge.

[glendam52 Graduate]

well done I think you stuck to it and had a fantastic holiday.

[happyharris Graduate]

Well done, sounds like a fabulous holiday and staying motivated while beer is calling deserves some respect!!! ;0)

[mrslazy Graduate]

Congratulations, you have proved that you can run anywhere. That is the great thing about it, there is no excuse not to keep the running up and it is great to run in different places. Sounds like a great holiday.

[Gridlet Graduate]

Sounds like a dream!! Wonderful! Congratulations and well done!

[doggymum Graduate]

Sounds absolutely fabulous - Congratulations on graduating

[fmawhinney Graduate]

This sounds great. I ran when I was in Egypt in May but only round the complex as I am too self conscious I plan on taking running stuff with me when I go to Dominican in September. Might try the beach this time as it is so lovely and long

[blueboots Graduate]

Sounds like a fantastic holiday and how lucky to have beautiful views while running. Congratulations on graduating.

[Andiamo]

Very encouraging and very well done to keep up with the program while you're on holiday. I'm getting ready to go to Glacier National Park in the state of Montana, U.S. and have been wondering how I'll keep up. I'm going to work up a running schedule before I leave to make sure I stay on track. Thanks for this post.

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Well done, that sounds like a fantastic trip, congratulations on graduating.

[Moley01 Graduate]

Very well done - congratulations

[laj1987 Graduate]

Congratulations on graduation and it sounds like you had a lovely time getting there