Volée Runcation Getaway - #PhoenixFlyers Edition
It was late August and Seattle’s dark and rainy blanket of fall and winter was looming. The key to surviving the grey Seattle winter is to escape to a warm and sunny spot. So, Lesko and I put the Phoenix Women’s Half Marathon - 5k - 10k on the map for a Volée team meet up spot. A three-day runcation with Volée teammates from around the country. Does it get any better than that? We don’t think so. Take a glance through some highlight photos from our getaway in the Arizona sunshine!
We kicked off the weekend with a cheers over burgers and brews.
The next morning we headed to the race course for an easy shakeout run.
It was a runbow of Flyte.
We rocked the race course with Oiselle Volée singlets.
To cap it off, we ventured on an epic hike up Piestewa Peak.
It was a Oiselle Volée weekend for the record books.
We left Phoenix fired up for and beyond excited for all that’s to come. Thanks for the memories, Volée!
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