Posts Tagged ‘running’

Steve

Get Ready for the 1st Nevis Peak Eco Challenge!

Nevis Peak

Our good friend Reggie Douglas (Remember him from my romantic hike to The Source?) just checked in to give us the heads up on an exciting new sporting event in his home island of Nevis that will have all of you active and competitive travelers itching to be in St. Kitts‘ sister island this September.
The event is called The Nevis Peak Eco Challenge, and like the grueling Volcano Half Marathon that our buddy Dave conquered over in Montserrat recently, this race involves a test of wills contested around a towering volcanic mount. Reggie’s words:

This will be our first time putting on an Eco Challenge consisting of kayaking, mountain biking, and trail running, with a scenic trek up Nevis Peak, which is 3’232 feet high!

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Steve

Starting the Day with a Morning Jog Along Love Beach, Nassau

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Your monthly moment of zen.

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Patrick

Caribbean Wallpaper Wednesday: Reminiscing On Racing and Rum in Montserrat

Black Sand Beach, Montserrat

Strenuous. Grueling. Unique. Spectacular.
This time last year, Dave Keener and I were getting prepped for our trip down to Montserrat where Dave would be representing Uncommon Caribbean in the 2nd Annual Volcano Half Marathon… And those four words kept coming up.

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Patrick

Caribbean Wallpaper Wednesday: Montserrat’s Volcanic Running Inspiration

Soufrierre Hills Volcano, Montserrat desktop wallpaper

Bush rum, black sand beaches, brutal hills and a towering inferno? It can only mean one thing!
Registration is now open for the Montserrat Volcano Half-Marathon!
Now’s your chance to valiantly walk run in the footsteps of arguably our most adventurous trip ever! Last year’s race featured an overall altitude change of over 6,000 feet that roughly 40 adventurous runners (minus myself, unfortunately) tackled with an enthusiasm that could only have been fueled by the promise of alcoholic beverages at the finish line. Our own Dave Keener represented Uncommon Caribbean admirably in my stead. If you missed it, you should really check out his video recap of the whole run for a first-hand perspective.

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Steve

Wish You Were Here

Katina Rogers (katinalynn) via flickr

Ending the day with a refreshing run along Castara Bay on the north shore of Tobago.

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Steve

Dominica Crossing, the Caribbean’s Ultimate Trail Race

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Ever since we successfully conned convinced Dave Keener to travel with Patrick to Montserrat last year and participate in the grueling Volcano Half-Marathon, I’ve been trying to find another impossible incredible sporting event for him to conquer in the name of our little blog. Of course, it’d have to be EXTREMELY UNCOMMON, and not just because of our name.
I mean, Dave had bested an active volcano for us, for chrissakes! Not only that, but he also went head-to-head with an Olympic runner in the process. He even somehow managed to survive my brother’s proclivity toward ill-timed hiking excursions and iller-advised bush rum tastings.

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Patrick

On-Site Montserrat: The 2nd Annual Volcano Half Marathon Wrap-Up

Pamenos B. NOT Patrick B.

As any of our readers following along at home know, weeks of intense training/preparation including rum, roti, beer, and a little running culminated last week with team Uncommon Caribbean running the 2nd Annual Montserrat Volcano Half-Marathon.
Unfortunately, my dreams of volcano gold ended several weeks ago with a torn meniscus in my right knee, but my teammate Dave Keener wouldn’t be deterred. Not by the active volcano on the south side of the island. And certainly not by the promise of an epically mountainous hilly course that would take him a total of 3,120 ft up and a total of another 3,415 ft down!

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