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Running on St. John
#50581
04/16/2015 08:55 AM
04/16/2015 08:55 AM
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My brother is taking his family to St. John next month, and he asked me a question I couldn’t answer. His daughter is a D1 runner who is required by her coach to get in a 14 mile run every day over her spring break. Brother wants to know whether it would be safe for her to run on St. John, and my first reaction was “hell no” (too many blind corners, crazy drivers, rum punches, mongooses etc. etc.). To be fair, however, it’s been over 10 years since I last visited St. John as we’ve migrated to Virgin Gorda for our more recent trips. So St. John experts, is my reaction correct, and, if so, is there a health club with good treadmills she could utilize during the week? (I know what you’re thinking . . . 14 miles on a treadmill while in St. John for spring break sounds even worse to me than chancing the roads). In any event, thanks in advance for any help you can provide, and no, taking a break for a few days and lying to the coach isn’t an option for this kid. She’s a much better person than me.
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Re: Running on St. John
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#50583
04/16/2015 09:34 AM
04/16/2015 09:34 AM
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TomB
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I think you could do it early in the morning before all of us tourist got on the road. It would not be a bad idea to have some one drive behind as shield.
However, I would suggest it is time to cross train - drop her at Maho and let her swim to Hawknest in and out of the Cinnamon and Trunk. That is 3.5 miles and would give her a pretty good low impact workout. Shoot for a 1.5 hours.
Plus she will get to see some neat things along the way. Here again a kayak chase boat probably a good idea.
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Re: Running on St. John
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#50585
04/16/2015 06:31 PM
04/16/2015 06:31 PM
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Every day? Whew! The Maho loop is not long enough, would have to do multiple loops, but is fairly low traffic early in the day. She could run the 8 Tuff Miles route, although she would have to be VERY cautious about traffic. That would give her 16 if she turned around. If she wants to take a ferry over to St Thomas, the waterfront is a nice flat run, about 10 miles from Havensight to the airport and back.... It will be pretty warm in May, also is she accustomed to hills?
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Re: Running on St. John
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#50588
04/18/2015 04:52 PM
04/18/2015 04:52 PM
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I did the Maho, Francis, Lienster loop many times early in the morning from the Maho Bay Campground. Not much traffic at that time of the day. It may take a few loops, but it is a pleasant run. Just remember that they drive on the left on St John.
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