Anyone know these streets/routes if they would be safe for running?

What about running on the streets around 6:00 - 8:00am?

10.5 Miles
Yacht Club Rd to 322 to 32 to 38 back on 32 to 322 to Yacht Club Rd

16 miles
Yacht Club Rd to 322 to 32 to 38 to 313 to 30 to 32 to 322 to Yacht Club Rd

Thank you

Tell your husband to take a week off. He will not lose any gains he's made in his marathon training with only seven days rest. In fact, it will give his body some necessary time to recover from any small nagging injuries he's undoubtedly incurred in his training up to this point.

Richard N. Kurpiers

Interesting.... he won't listen to me on that though. haha He is so driven to follow some detailed workout schedule for training. I will pass on your post for sure. Thanks so much for replying!

From http://www.ausrun.com.au/training/training-marathon.htm

TRUTH #8: STEPBACKS HELP YOU STEP UP YOUR TRAINING.
Taking rest days is not enough to guard against the dangers of overtraining. Most successful marathon programs also include rest weeks. No, this doesn't mean you take a week off (ALTHOUGH IF YOU NEED TO FOR SOME REASON, THAT'S OKAY, TOO). During a rest week, you cut back on your weekend long run.

My girlfriend is training for the NY Marathon. We just returned from a week in St. John where she substituted swimming and hiking for her training runs. It's called cross-training and it's not only recommended, but a perfect substitute for days in which running isn't possible.

Richard N. Kurpiers

Thanks Richard! I'll pass on the good information!

The best ideas are for him to drive to Havensight and run along the waterfront to Frenchtown and back (about 4 miles) or to go to Magen's and see if he can meet up with others doing the Peterborg loop (can make it about 6 miles). Neither will be a long enough run for him, but much safer, and he can do laps. If you are on the east end, there is a flat 1/2 mile run at the National Park road.

The route you listed has some very narrow roads with no sidewalks and currently overgrown with bush, and has some known speeding areas with many potholes. Also drivers are not accustomed to watching for runners and will come zooming around blind corners like bats out of you-know-where.

Hello Laurie,

For a flat area: He could run along the waterfront apron - say from Havensight to Crown Bay and if he wants to go further then out to UVI. Mid-late afternoon is a good time.

Flat to gradual inclines:
Start at Magens Bay and run up the road toward Magens Point Resort and then back down into Peterborg area and then back to Magens Bay to swim. In the am or afternoon around 5pm or thereabouts is best. There is more car and taxi traffic during the day. For a longer distance start at Magens and go toward Mahogany Run, past Peace Corps School and back.

On Water Island there is very little traffic and roads have mild inclines; he could run around the whole island. You could hang out on the beach. Have lunch at Pirates Ridge and then head back to St. Thomas. Make a day or half day of it. It’s a short ferry ride over from Crown Bay Marina.

As for the routes you mentioned:

10.5 Miles
Yacht Club Rd to 322 to 32 to 38 back on 32 to 322 to Yacht Club Rd

16 miles
Yacht Club Rd to 322 to 32 to 38 to 313 to 30 to 32 to 322 to Yacht Club Rd

For much of those routes there isn't a side walk so you are running on the road and they are popular roads so traffic is an issue. Also they range from sort of flat to steep hills.

Hope that helps.

--Islander

Excellent information. Thank you SO much for responding. We leave tomorrow. Take care, Laurie

We're back from St. Thomas, St. John, and the BVIs. FABULOUS first trip to the area! After seeing the roads on St. Thomas in person, my husband did not want to run on them. Whew! He continued his running/training for his marathon using the resort's gym onsite. We stayed at the Elysian with friends who are timeshare owners. What a great area with SO much to do! We packed in lots of visits to different beaches and enjoyed 2 boat trips using the Horizon II and Breakaway departing from Sapphire Beach. All in all, a absolutely wonderful trip!!! Thanks everyone for your help. Laurie back in Ohio

Hi Laurie I am going down to St John in Feb 06 and am leaning towards booking with Breakaway for BVI day trip, can you give me any info, nice boat etc crowded??

Thanks
Kevin

Kevin, we loved the Breakaway trip. I think we had a smaller group of 20? Doesn't really sound small does it. Instead of having 2 ladies or first mates, one got to go home before we left the dock. So we had the captain and first mate, Kevin and Lindsey. They were great.

It never felt crowded. It's an early start of 7AM from Sapphire Beach dock returning home around 4:30PM. Snorkeling was great thought I had some stings from a jelly fish - not a huge deal as the stings didn't last long. In addition to the cost of the trip, you will be choosing lunch from a menu on the boat and then eating at Pusser's and paying for your meal there with 15% tip included. Food was good - we were hungry! Throughout the trip you had snacks - light breakfast of blueberry bread, etc..., pineapple snack after snorkeling, and shrimp cocktail at one point in the afternoon. You'll also need $20 cash only (no travelers checks) for admission to the British Virgin Islands - Bath area I think. Then have money for a tip for the crew at the end of the day. It was kind of expensive as day trips go, but well worth it in my opinion. ON the way home, you stop by Virgin Gorda again and pass through customs on land with your passports.

We went on a rough day sea wise - so Dramamine came in handy. You travel a large distance.

Any other specifics feel free to ask. I highly recommend the trip.