Wondering in the West wrote:
If she wants to do this and can sell it, more power to her. While I think it should be more than a weekend, if she can get that, fine.
Friend of mine runs a tennis/wine tasting deal for $750 for five days and he sells out every year. Yeah, cheaper than Goucher, but people are going to spend their money what they want to spend their money on.
A lot of people's bad music collection is just that -- bad -- and they spent a lot of money on it. Personally I think it ought to be more reasonable in price and add a few days with a local fun run (paid for) thrown in, but that's just me.
I agree with you. Nothing wrong with what Kara and Adam are doing. They've both been fine runners, and maybe they can also be inspirational speakers. Women with the means to do so spend this much or more on a weekend at a high-class spa getting their avocado facials, mud baths, massages, mani's and pedi's, etc. These "podium retreats" sound much more "empowering" and worthwhile. When I think about spending that much money for a running retreat, I want Gebrselassie and the Dibaba sisters. But Kara and Adam don't have to have been world champions and record holders to be worthy examples of how years of hard work can lead to success. I hope this doesn't mean that Kara is throwing in the towel on her running career yet, though.