The Reggae Marathon Run… Respect!
Respect! That is the answer to a frequently asked question from out-of-Jamaica runners about how to handle the temperature at the Reggae Marathon...
“How I fell in love with the Reggae Marathon”, George Colombo
In 2004, my 50th birthday fell on a Saturday. This made the idea of running a marathon on my birthday a distinct possibility. As I looked around...
“Top 5 things to do in Negril”, by Karin Wilson Edmonds
So much has already been said about Negril, but for those coming for the Reggae Marathon for the first time, or for those who don’t know Negril...
Team Lipstick at the Reggae Marathon: train hard, race hard, have fun
Look out for the Team Lipstick gang at the Reggae Marathon Dec 4. They’ll be competing in the marathon and will be in Negril from November 28 for...
See what you are in for at the Reggae Marathon
If a picture is worth a thousand words then a video is worth a billion. And I don’t mean JA $s. To borrow the Jamaica Tourist Board advertising...
The real heartbeat of Jamaica at mile 25 of the Reggae Marathon
The last mile of the Reggae Marathon is called ‘Bob’s Mile’. It refers to Bob Marley who introduced and popularized reggae to...
“It’s Gotta Be The Shoes (Or Maybe Not)”: Barefoot Running
Since you’re getting ready to run in the Reggae Marathon (or maybe the Half Marathon or the 10K), chances are you’re thinking about which shoes...
Let’s go for a run
The truth be told, I actually hated running. I wasn’t very active in either grade school or high school. I enjoyed a good game of squash...
Reggae Marathon: “The best race ever”
“The best race ever” was how one visitor to the Jamaica Tourist Board booth at the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront marathon Expo described the...
Have you run around the Mona Dam?
In August 1995 my kids and I were on vacation in Jamaica. They had been there for a couple of weeks visiting their grandparents in Stony Hill and...
Who’s this new guy on the Reggae Marathon blog?
Hello. I’m Chris Morales. A year ago I was blogging on my personal blog about running in my first Reggae Marathon. Now 8 months later here I am...