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5 Days in Iceland
Ice, Wind and Sweat
Blizzards. Rain. Howling gales. Think of the three most run wrecking forecasts you can imagine. In Iceland, expect all of them on any given day. But when winter rolls around, runners know that it doesn't matter if you're wet and windswept, because the effort of seeing it for yourself is worth it.

To give winter an early welcome, we called up four friends and set our sights on the small frozen island with beautiful arctic runs. Here’s our guide to the perfect Runaway in Iceland.
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The Seekers
Recipe for a Runaway: call up a few adventurous friends and go run somewhere new.
Brett Farrell
Brett Farrell
Brand Builder
Kim Bessler
Kim Bessler
Chemical Engineer
Birgir Saevarsson
Birgir Saevarsson
Arctic Running Guide
Elísabet Margeirsdóttir
Elísabet Margeirsdóttir
Arctic Running Guide
The Jump Off
Exploring Reykjavik, Iceland's capital
Church of Hallgrímur
Head up the 73 meter (244 ft) tall Church of Hallgrímur, and get this quintessential view of Reykjavik.
Church of Hallgrímur
Skólavörðustígur Street
Iceland is one of the few places where you can run on an actual rainbow road
Location PinSkólavörðustígur Street
Traditional Icelandic dishes, with a twist
Traditional Icelandic dishes, with a twist
Location PinMatur og drykkur (food and drink) Restaurant
The Sun Voyager
Designed by Jón Gunnar Árnason, winner of Reykjavík’s 200th anniversary design contest, The Sun Voyager sculpture represents a promise of new, undiscovered territory.
Location PinThe Sun Voyager
H2-WHOA
Ice, water and steam. Staying dry in Iceland is reserved only for the well prepared.
Langjökull Glacier
View from Langjökull Glacier
Gullfoss
Location PinGullfoss
Reykjadalur (The Smokey Valley)
Location PinReykjadalur (The Smokey Valley)
Iceland’s unique conditions (North Atlantic precipitation combined with arctic glacier runoff) result in many large and powerful waterfalls. Driving to the popular ones is encouraged, running to the remote ones is even better.
Seljalandsfoss
Getting Colder
Out here, “glacial pace” is quicker than it sounds
Langjökull Glacier
The second largest glacier in Iceland, Langjökull (long glacier) features ice caves, amazing views, and a smooth area perfect for snow-mobiling, or in our case, snow mo-running.
Langjökull Glacier
BUCKET RUN: þórsmörk
The Valley of Thor, 8 unforgettable miles that can only be seen on foot.
As Icelandic legend has it, before and during the Age of Settlement, the ogres and trolls of the area assembled here to discuss their reaction against the increasing influx of humans in the country.  Most of them were peaceful creatures, who gradually moved away as greater parts of the country were settled.
Trollakirkja (Troll Church), Thórsmörk
WHEN THE DAY RUNS OUT
Turn on the Northern Lights
Run Hard, Recover Easy
Relaxing to the core with easy shakeout runs and soul warming hot springs.
The Blue Lagoon
One of National Geographic’s 25 wonders of the world, the Blue Lagoon features warm waters (99–102 degrees) rich in silica and sulfur. If you want to recover from a long run here, make a reservation, it’s the single most popular attraction in Iceland.
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