October Running Holiday – Deposit
£100.00
Dates: Saturday 5th – Saturday 12th October 2019
Location: Lagos, Portugal
Price: £625
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October Running Holiday
Reserve your place on this October Running Holiday. When It’s cooling down in other parts of the world the sun is still shining in the Algarve, Portugal. This running training camp is your chance to dedicate a week to training while also having fun and exploring this great location.
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61 reviews for October Running Holiday – Deposit
My first Embrace trip and I absolutely loved every minute of it! Coaches were great, food was fantastic and a brilliant group of people. It was a bit daunting going alone and not being a member of a running club at home but there was no need to have been as everyone was so friendly and welcoming.
Great variety of runs, some lovely clifftop locations, and my first time on a track – which I loved!
If you love running, regardless of standard, and like the idea of some October sunshine with a great group of people (plus fantastic food) then don’t hesitate to sign on to one of Embrace’s trips!!
I was back for a 4th year in a row. I love this holiday. Everything is taken care of. Quality food, top location, lovely people and good coaching. I always come away with a few new friends. Plus there’s the bonus of a blast of autumn sun! All you need to do is run and have a good time.
My first Embrace holiday! It was fantastic. We had a great bunch of friendly people, delicious food, lots of running for all abilities, beautiful scenery and a good location. There’s nothing not to like. I hope to go again
This was my 4th Embrace holiday & my 2nd in Portugal & as before had a great time. The location was stunning & the accommodation was really clean. The runs were enjoyable with beautiful scenery. It was a lovely group of friendly people. The coaches were knowledgeable, friendly & served up delicious food.
My first visit to Embrace and I had a great week running in Portugal.The location is stunning , the weeks activities well structured and the team supportive . I met some lovely people , shared memorable times and left feeling a great sense of achievement. Thanks guys.
A great way to spend a week in a lovely location with like-minded positive people.
The accommodation was perfect with a large communal area and pool set aside solely for the group. The food was exceptional, and lots of energy went into burning off the calories too…
Well done and many thanks to The Embrace Team.
This must be my 10th trip with you guys now and it was quite possibly the best yet. As always great sessions, food and company in a brilliant location. Every time I come along I push myself harder than I do at home and come back far more motivated. It’s been great watching Embrace go from strength to strength and long may it continue. What you offer is the perfect mix of training and down time, with plenty of socialising mixed in. I always leave feeling tired, full up but very happy and usually ready to knock out a PB.
This was my first running holiday and I loved every part of it. A fantastic trip, I ran further than I thought possible in a week whilst still feeling I was on holiday with great friends. Motivated and much wiser on training. I want to go again.
First time on this type of holiday, really enjoyed it will be back. Great location, lots of encouragement, great food.
Returning for my fourth (?) trip to Embrace in Lagos, this week was designed to set me up for the Birmingham Half Marathon the week after returning home and did the trick perfectly. Each day is a total contrast to the previous one, so you’re always switched on and raring to go. And smiling with it.
The track day is about as different from my normal running as you can get. I’m rubbish at 800m but pretty decent at 200m. Who knew!
Highlights; Killer Pool Champ. Lowlight; falling twice, cracking a rib, but getting up and getting on with it.
That’s what Embrace does to you. Makes you better, stronger, happier and a champion.
Here’s to the next trip.
This is my 3rd Embrace running holiday and I am already planning my 4th. Everything about the holiday is fantastic – the food, accomodation, running locations, coaches, and other runners! If you are even thinking about signing up I would encourage you to stop thinking about it and just book in! You won’t regret it!
As a first timer to a running training camp I had no idea what to expect, but this trip exceeded all my expectations. Sessions were ideal for any ability and really made a difference to my fitness. Food was great, everyone was really friendly and the weather was perfect. Will hopefully be back for more!
Wow! Had the most amazing week in Portugal with Embrace Sports. It was a challenging but equally rewarding week. We were exposed to a variety of terrains and the scenery was just stunning. The food was amazing and nutritious ensuring we were ready for the next session. Met some lovely people and made great friends. Hope to be back again.
This was my 3rd Embrace holiday and it was as great as the previous 2! The accommodation and food were great, and the coaching and runs were fantastic! Great weather for a week of training and fun.
I had an absolutely fantastic time at the Embrace running camp in Lagos, Portugal in early October 2018.
I can’t recommend it enough and will no doubt be returning or more next year
I’ve heard so many good things about EmbraceSports and they were all true. Fantastic friendly instructors, interesting and varied running, tasty food and great company all round. Lagos is a great location and the Giromar apartments is a brilliant place to be based for a week (nice rooms, pool and social areas!)
Fab, fab, fab. My 6th camp and it just gets better every time. Another brilliant week’s training, meeting up with old friends and making new. Great food, great coaching , great location, couldn’t ask for anything more. Looking forward to camp #7
This was my second holiday with Embrace Sports. First one was earlier this year (March).
Loved the team, the group, the food, the overall atmosphere. Felt like it was made specially for me.
I really enjoyed the trip and would highly recommend the trip.
Can not wait for next time.
I’d been looking to do a trip like this for a few years but something always got in the way.
Having now come back from my first trip to Lagos, I really wish I’d done this sooner. It was a great week in a friendly and relaxed environment. I was able to run in such varied sessions in some beautiful locations and learn about how I can get better at this for the future. The food is fab and there’s plenty of time to socialise with other fun likeminded people in an amazing location and with great weather. It’s difficult to see what’s not to like.
Oh, and the beer is cheap too :-). I can’t wait to go again.
18months after going on my first embrace holiday I was concerned this one would not live up to my first experience but that concern evaporated with minutes of meeting the coaches at the airport. Not only do the coaches know a lot about running but they take the time to get to know everyone on the holiday and understand what they want to get out of both the holiday and running in general.
The accommodation and facilities are brilliant. The food they make is second to none.
I am already try to decide which one to book for next year.
My 1st running holiday with Embrace in Lagos, Portugal, and it won’t be my last!
Total of 27 in the group including 6 coaches, everyone got on really well, lots of laughter, the majority had been on Embrace holidays before. The schedule was well organised with different runs every day, track session, coastal routes, beach runs, hill run, intervals and more. Free time in the afternoons to relax and do your own thing in beautiful surroundings. The coaches prepared the evening meals and the food was superb, catering for all dietary requirements.
I recommend this holiday to anyone who enjoys running regardless of ability, from park runner to marathon runner, this holiday will not disappoint. I had a wonderful holiday, came home feeling great and will be booking another running holiday with Embrace next year.
This was my 5th Embrace holiday & my 3rd time in Portugal & as all the previous times i really enjoyed it. The running routes were varied & scenic. The location is amazing. The coaches were really knowledgeable & supportive to all the group & they served up delicious food. I would highly recommend this trip.
Not sure I need to say too much more than this was my 11th visit to the Algarve with Embrace. That must be a bit boring you may think but no the running locations are amazing, the support from the coaches brilliant and dynamics of each group have made each holiday different and memorable.
One notable thing this time was the range of different dietary needs that were catered for, it’s always been good but this time there seemed to be about six variations of each meal without reducing quality. If you are a runner with or without dietary needs then this the holiday for you.
I don’t want to go on about the food too much because it was a running holiday after all but the food was AMAZING. Thank you so much Rachael, Rache, Chris, Chris, Neil and Andy. Specific dietary requirements were catered for with such grace and style!
Beautiful apartments, lovely outdoor pool and a great location with beaches, shops and cafes nearby. The running is quite full-on and you may well have legs that get a bit sore and then not sore and then a bit sore again and so on. You just have to trust the process. There was a great variety of runs in different locations and we were very ably chauffeured around. Thank you so much Neil, Chris, Chris, Rachael, Rach and Andy.
Just returned from my 3rd Embrace October running camp. Its like returning home on this trip and something I look forward to all year. The mixture of runs undertaken are stunning, diverse, challenging and rewarding. For me to be able to run by the sea is a special highlight. The food is amazing enabling us all to have the correct nutrition ahead of the next session. Recovery in the Algarve sunshine and resting by the pool means I felt ready to go for the next days’ schedule. You certainly pack a lot in during the week the quantity of which I would never do at home but somehow my body managed it well. The coaches are extremely helpful and strength and conditioning sessions were an added bonus. Hope to be back again.
A brilliant holiday with a good mix of relaxation and hard work. I will definitely be aiming to go again next year!
6 October 2018
Another amazing camp, I’m just a “little” addicted to Embrace.
The location is amazing, apartments are superb and the meals are fantastic.
Oh yes, the running. There is a varied mixture of road, track and trail and also speed/ distance. The latter two are based on the individual and no one is made to feel not good enough. The coaches will support you in what you want to achieve in the week whether that’s final prep for a marathon or as part of the rehabilitation from injury.
This was my second Embrace trip to Portugal and did not disappoint. I loved the variety of runs available, woodland, hills, track, beautiful coastal runs, beach recovery runs etc. Covered 50 miles during the week, more than I ever would have thought possible for me. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting up with old friends and making new ones and the food and accommodation are first class enabling me to refuel ahead of the next session. Active recovery sessions relaxing by the lovely pool only aided my enjoyment of this Camp. I hope to be back once again. I am a little bit addicted!!
This was my first running holiday and it was a fantastic experience. I never expected to go on so many of the runs or be able to run twice in one day! So it was really great to see how much I could manage. The variety of the runs was great and the coaches took us to some fantastic locations with a variety of terrain and often amazing views too. The food was absolutely brilliant too. I had recently made changes to my diet for health reasons and they accommodated superbly. The accommodation was lovely and in a really convenient spot. Great to have a washing machine in the apartment too! I went with two friends from my running club and all three of us said we would love to do it again, it was a really good balance of running, doing our own thing and socializing with the other runners
My second Embrace running holiday and it didn’t disappoint! Another a fantastic week in the sunshine with a great bunch of people, tough training sessions, lots of relaxation, laughter and plenty of food.
This was my first running holiday and I was a bit nervous about my atletic ability. But that was definetly not necessary, these running holidays are fit for every type of athlete and the coaches are always happy to give advice! I pushed myself much harder than I ever did and knocked out my first 110 km-week! Eventhough you are sometimes running 2 x a day, thanks to all the relaxation at the pool & the amazing food (really best food ever!!) you are fully refreshed the next morning. I also met a lot of great, positive people with a love for running. This was one of the best holidays I ever had & I will be back next year! 😀
This was my third visit. Had a great time on each occasion. Made new friends , did loads of running. Made very welcome as always. Amazing food, superb location.
This was my first Embrace holiday, and it won’t be my last. I was worried i’d be the slowest person there, but there were plenty of others about my pace, and I never felt out of my depth. I pushed myself harder than ever before – especially on those hills – but that’s what its all about! Fingers crossed it pays off in my next race.
This was my 2nd Embrace holiday and was just as good second time around.
The schedule is tough, but possible. The runs are scenic and fun, and the food, beer and wine really finish it off to be a great holiday.
I’m very happy to have come away from the holiday achieving all of the little targets I set myself, including a new 10K PB on the final targeted run.
Also, we got to do an afternoon Sea Kayaking in the grottos around Lagos, which was fantastic fun.
I know people think you are mad when you say you are going on a running holiday but this is much more.
You’re with a group of like minded people, some fast some not so fast; what is important is the shared love of our sport. Aided by the Embrace team you become a member of a supportive fun group.
But it’s just running, yes – No, it’s more. There’s fantastic food to fuel your running, down time by the pool or beach to re-charge and fantastic scenery but most of all it’s fun.
This was my third time and it won’t be my last.
As a person going to camp on my own, I shouldn’t have been nervous as from the meeting point at the airport to the drop off, the Embrace team and fellow runners made me feel welcome. The week was comprised of various runs from track to off road with good tips and advice on technique and how to improve and become better. The accommodation is great, food excellent and a relaxed atmosphere with like minded people. It’s a great holiday for both serious and social runners and I’ll be booking again with Embrace. A great first trip 🙂
This was my fourth and definitely not my last Embrace holiday. Everything about these weeks is brilliant; accommodation, location, food and most importantly the coaching and running sessions. The sessions are varied and extremely well organised, the sense of achieving so much by the end of the week is great. Sharing all this with Embrace friends old and new of all abilities tops it all off.
My second camp and I will undoubtedly be back! Great variety of training and abilities. Plenty of down time to recover and spending time with likeminded people is best of all.
A great setting, really friendly people, wonderful food and running in the sun. This was my first Embrace holiday, but hopefully not my last.
This was my 6th Embrace camp and my 5th in the Algarve. So what can I say that I’ve not said before?
Everything is there to make sure your training is optimised – great food, great location, great run settings and excellent coaching and advice with time to relax between hard sessions. You even get to enjoy the sea and sun, have fun, make loads of friends with the same interests and even “party”.
So if you’re thinking of coming on a running or triathlon holiday – choose Embrace. I get loads out of it every time and I’ll be back for more next year!!!
My first Embrace trip this october. A beautiful location, with lots of chances to get out and see the area. Sessions are very well planned so that any ability can get some benefit from them, and I left with lots more training ideas. After going through a bit of a rut, I feel more enthused and enthuastic about the sport. The coaches are super organised, and flexible, with lots of good tips and suggestions about how to make the most of training.
Food and accomodation are fantastic, and spending a week in the company of other runners is great too. (Family & friends get bored of hearing about the minutiae of training!)
Recommended!
Had a blast with like-minded people and trainers. We have hard work and fun on the semi-officially named ‘Party Camp’ that rewarded working hard and playing hard. A real privilege to be a part of!
I have been to Embrace four times and love it. I have made some amazing friend’s who are just as mad as me. The food is amazing and the apartments are spacious and clean. The coaches support all abilities and there is never too much pressure. I plan one only every October lol.. well until my body allows that is. Come on what are you waiting for.
This was my 4th Embrace holiday and by far not the last! Brilliant atmosphere, delicious food and the accomodation is top class.
This time I was training for Venice marathon – where a group of Embracers met up for the weekend (photo below).
I’m a really slow runner but that’s not a worry, everyone is really gread and supportive, the encouragement is amazing. In between the runs you have all the time to relax by the pool, go to the beach, enjoy your friends company – the best kind of holiday!
I’ll be back again in 2016 and I’ve also taken the plunge and signed up for an Ironman camp in the Alps in June – without Embrace I probably never would have dared!
I did three running camps @ Embrace,
Lovely weather in a beautiful place – very good homemade food and hard working with good people 🙂 Difficult to expect better in one week!!!
On each camp, the coaches try to improve the quality of the framing,
I never found better running camps than those proposed here 😉
Every runner should try a camp with Embrace!
Greetings
Nicolas D
Belgium
If you want to have some serious training with a huge smile on your face, then this is the time & the place to do it.
The Embrace team are amongst the friendliest people that you can hope to meet, they’ll look after you, coach you, encourage you, feed you great food, beer & wine and at the end of the week, you’ll be a better, happier runner for it.
And on top of that; you’ll make friends for life with your other runners.
Now, sign up and enjoy your running with them. 🙂
I love it there, so much so that within 36 hours of being back in the UK I had already booked to come back. Training and food is top notch.
Second time attending embrace. This camp really did inspire me from day one to fuel my running and training. Some inspirational coaches to look up to, amazing food, and fantastic people who attend. Was gutted to go home this year and already booking my next (may even have 2 next year!)
This was my third Embrace running holiday and was as fantastic as ever. Neil, Graeme and the team are all really welcoming and friendly and it really is incredible how much running you can pack in to a week! The programme is expertly designed, with the perfect mix of hard sessions and recovery. It really helps to be able to relax in the sun by the pool or head to the lovely beaches in the afternoons and to have wonderful food in the evenings (plus the odd therapeutic glass of wine / beer!).
I am not a fast runner and, with other commitments, rarely get to run more than 15-20 miles in a normal week at home, but the sessions are all brilliantly tailored to allow even the non-serious runners like me to enjoy ourselves and benefit from the great coaching, while never feeling too slow or excluded. There is also a wonderful social aspect to these holidays so that I have found that it is the perfect solution to holidaying by myself – being guaranteed to have a laugh with like-minded people and make great friends!
This was my first Embarace holiday, and I really enjoyed it. Run much more than I would ver do at home, and was really challenged to do so. The support and encouragement from others was fantastic. I was concerned I would be too old and too slow but I wasn’t at all.
Also , the food and accommodation were both great.
This was my first holiday with Embrace Sports. I really enjoyed the trip. The detailed training plan and variety of running routes challenged me and encouraged me to push beyond my limits. I would highly recommend the trip!
My second running trip away – and did not disappoint! Great running, training, and the food is out of this world. Strongly recommend! 🙂
This was my first running holiday and I had a brilliant time. I have already recommended it to others in my Running Club. Great fun!
This was my second Embrace holiday, and again it didn’t disappoint. The location was stunning, which meant amazing runs along the beautiful coastline and through woodlands. The Embrace team are very professional, run very good holidays and are amazing chefs 🙂 Already booked up my next holiday for next year!
If you ever thinking is this for me. Well just read on and pay the deposit Its sensational FOOD brill and all catered FOR you wont go hungry
Friends and exceptional location is tremendous
and last but not least traing is well thought out
when you arrive you think how will I get all this done but its tructured in a way you can
come on what you waiting for sign up
I loved my first (but not last) Embrace holiday – great people, great variety of running sessions and great food. Can’t wait to go back!
My first time at a embrace camp but won’t be my last . Had a great weeks training and made some great friends, Neil and the team were fantastic hosts and the training was varied to cover different sessions and for all abilities. Food was fantastic and plentiful. If you love running then this is a must.
This was my first trip with Embrace and I loved it!
A nice variety of runs in stunning locations designed to suit all runners of all abilities. There was also plenty of down time to relax and even have a beer or two. 🙂
The accommodation was great, the food was amazing and the Embrace team were really welcoming and supportive.
Hope to be back next year!
I loved everything about this holiday! The training plan was fantastic and the coaches were really supportive. The schedule looks daunting but once you are there the environment really allows you to exceed expectations. The best part of the trip was all of the other runners on the holiday!
This was my third Portugal Running Holiday and each year it just get’s better. The small group (around 36 which includes the coaches) is perfect. You get to meet old friends as well as making loads of new ones too. Each session is structured well throughout the week and I always come back home feeling stronger, fitter and faster than ever. You get to run in some of the most beautiful (if not challenging) parts of the Algarve and the views are simply breathtaking. At the end of the week I just want to stay longer, that’s how good this holiday is. Cheers.
The was my 6th Embrace holiday and I always come back planning the next one. For anyone on the fence about booking – just go for it! It’s a perfect balance of training and downtime, suits all abilities and a great way to make likeminded friends for life!
A great week as always and so much fun! Gave me the kick start I needed to put more focus on my running! Always amazed at the level of commitment from the coaches and the customers – an inspiring week!
I joined to this after doing some research on the internet, I truly did not k now what to expect and as it happened it was the best time I have ever had, met the most amazing people that still in touch and learn so many things, trained hard all week but did not notice as I was having so much fun!!!! And I am due to be back that is for sure
