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Today's Tuesday Teammate Spotlight is on Sori our local guide in Reykjavik, Iceland. His signature yellow coat and his bus ride lullabies are unforgettable. He is a wealth of knowledge and a valuable part of the team and Reykjavik experience.Read more
Today's Tuesday Teammate Spotlight is on Liz, our Pastry Chef on board one of our 2018 Antarctica ships. Liz quickly became a client favorite before anyone had met her with her delicious baking skills. We finally met Liz when she came out of the kitchen and asked us if she could participate in the Antarctica Marathon to commemorate her last Antarctica cruise. Read more
Jackie Joseph of Independence Township has found when runners achieve their first marathon, they either mark it off their bucket list, never to run so far again, or they keep going. Joseph is in the second camp, completing 62 marathons all over the world after her first one in Detroit in 2001.“I love the sense of accomplishment. I couldn’t wait to go again,” said Jackie, a pharmacist.Read More
You may recognize my name from a few Marathon Tours & Travel trips that I have co-hosted such as: Berlin, Tokyo, Big Sur, Antarctica and Cuba. You may not be aware that I provide mental performance consultation and coaching for participants going to Antarctica. Today, I would like to reach out to all Marathon Tours & Travel clients and friends to provide some guidance through this very uncertain time. Read More
Dangling from Lichu Sloan's fingers, the oval medal depicts all the continents and oceans of the globe as backdrop to two silhouetted marathon runners. The words across the top read "Seven Continents," and the word across the bottom says "Finisher." Sloan isn't finished. Not even close.Read More
Imagine running a 13-mile course in crisp temperatures between 15 F and 34 F minus the wind chill and against 35 mph winds while maintaining your footing along the muddy terrain, all for the sake of saying you “did it.” You may ask why someone would aspire to complete such an onerous task voluntarily. Carmel residents Dr. Matthew and Holly Abbott share why they chose to make the voyage to Antarctica and what they have taken away from this unique and truly awesome experience only a small percentage of humans are willing and able to accomplish.Read More
In addition to her regular job, Rubinstein works on a contractual basis for Marathon Tours & Travel. "Using a travel agency is the best way to go for dong what I have done. They can help you find the hotels that are at the starting line or finish line; and they can help you with other logistics of the race," said marathoner Catherine Rubinstein.Read More
The resulting social media recognition could also prove irresistible. Jeff Adams, president of specialist global running travel agency Marathon Tours & Travel, acknowledges that overseas races can be viewed as a status symbol: “If you’re posting a picture because you’re running a marathon in a different country, there’s a definite wow effect.”Read More
THERE ARE TIMES AS AN RW STAFFER when you have to take one for the team, and times when you strike it lucky. My trip to do a half marathon in Chile last year was a combination of both. I’ll give you the spoiler right now, in case you want the short version: it is a race for the intrepid amateur, the average-but-adventurous runner; and it is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before or are likely to again. It’s one continuous Kodak moment (younger readers should ask their parents), and you should insert it somewhere near the top of your bucket list.Read More
In 2008, I wasn’t a runner, or even all that athletic. I was in my mid-30s and a little overweight. I was now home with my baby boy and toddler, trying to settle into this new life—adjusting to a daily routine with not just two children, but one that required doctor’s appointments and intense therapy. Read More
