I'm a D1 NCAA Cross Country runner planning to travel to Jamaica this summer.
I went last summer and the running was just atroctious! I only got in 30miles/week due to wild animals (you know what I'm talking about) and other hazzards.
This summer I have to get up to 70 - 80 mpw and am forced to find a decent place to run with no stray territorial animals to chase me down.
Let me know if anyone knows a place in Kingston, ANYWHERE, I'm DESPERATE!!
Jamaica is beautiful, but SUCKS for running. I've been to Negril (Hedonism II) 5 times, and ventured out onto the roads once...after that, I did just a little treadmill running between drinking myself stoopid in the nude hot tub with 60 of my closest friends and lying on the beach. If you are going for a week, do yourself a favor and make it a rest week and maybe find a pool for some water running (or a 'mill). If you're there for the whole summer...running-wise it's gonna suck.
You have been to Hedonism II, how was it. Is it really the wild sex joint people talk about.
I was in Kingston a couple summers ago. I remember running on a gravel loop around a reservoir where every 400m or 1000m were marked. I think it was only about 2k long but was beautiful with the mountains in the background. It was pretty close to the University there, University of the West Indies I think???. The University also had some large grass fields and roads which I would think are safer to run on than in the city.
Yes it is, yes it is. However, I went to Hedo III and would highly recommend it over Hedo II. It is much newer. I went with my girl, but would recommend going with just a few buddies if you want to capitalize on all the beauties. Enjoy.
I prefer Hedo II. Yes, it's older, but Hedo III is more expensive, smaller, and from what other couple tell us who've been there not quite as wild. And they are making good upgrades to the Hedo II property, such as the water slide. I also wouldn't completely agree with telling single guys to go solo, especially if they are looking for "things to happen"...unless they hit it off with a couple really well, or have a bizarrely huge tool that some wife wants to play with, most single guys are seen as lurkers. Hey, NY Runner, when you were there did anyone bring a Sybian with them? We have friends who have lugged the thing there on every trip....two years ago, about 58 women walked into their room, and stumbled out an hour later, if you know what I mean.
Thanks bust, I'll look into that resivuar. I'm going for two weeks just before school starts so I cant afford to take 2 weeks ogg =(