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Post Overview
- This post highlights the top ten most popular articles from 2025, catering to marathon runners and travelers.
- This year highlights the best of Run. Wander. Wear. showcasing topics such as marathon fundraising tips, travel essentials, and style advice.
- While this blog is primarily focused on running tips and travel advice, it’s incredible to see so many areas of this niche included in the top posts!
Ever look back at a year and think: Wow, I accomplished a lot in 2026! That’s exactly how I felt pulling together this list of the best posts of 2025. Whether you’re a marathoner, casual runner, or globe-trotting adventurer, this roundup is for you.
I love this list of most loved posts, which is a mix of every category. I can’t wait to see which of these posts continue to help and guide this community.
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Best of the Blog 2025
This year, we covered everything from creative marathon fundraising ideas to travel tips for race weekends and my go-to products that made those long-haul flights more bearable. I added 60 new blog posts this year, which is absolutely incredible! With over 100 blog posts in the archive, I’m sharing the top 10 most-loved blog posts from 2025.
These are the posts that helped busy women runners like you stay motivated, organized, and inspired. Let’s dive in.
#10: Top Fundraising Ideas I’ve Ever Tried
#9: Marathon Fundraising Tips for October
October race season is no joke. With so many fall marathons on the calendar in October, there are so many great opportunities to fundraise for a marathon. This month-specific guide showed that seasonal fundraising can be fun and effective! This was the only monthly-themed fundraising post that broke the top 10!
Related Post: If you want fundraising ideas for the whole year, here is the whole list with fundraising tips for every month.
#8: Creative Ideas to Make Running a Marathon Special
If you’re all about main character energy, this one’s for you. From race-day rituals to celebration ideas, it’s all about turning 26.2 into a memory-maker.
#7: Simple Fundraising Tips for Charity Marathons
This post is full of actionable ideas you can start this week! This post is poised to make fundraising feel a little less overwhelming, especially for first-timers.
#6: Best Travel Essentials for a Long Flight
This post became a go-to for smart packing and gear that makes travel less draining and more dreamy. Check out this article with the must-have travel accessories I pack on every trip.
Related Post: Want tips for how to save on travel races? Check out this guide with ideas to lower the cost of your next racecation.
#5: Tips to Upgrade Your Style (When You Love Athleisure)
You’re busy. You’re active. And you want to look put-together without giving up your comfy clothes. This post hits the sweet spot between style and ease, no “fashion blogger” level effort required.
Related: Shop my favorite athleisure and mid-size clothing favorites on Amazon!
#4: Meal Prep Kitchen Tool Essentials for Marathon Training
Meal prep can feel like a part-time job during peak training, so this one resonated hard. I shared my go-to recipes and the tools that make Sunday prep actually doable, even when life is full-speed.
Related Post: I put together a list of my favorite kitchen tools for easy meal prep. Get the shopping list for my favorite kitchen tools on Amazon.
#3: Chicago Marathon Travel Tips
This guide got a lot of love from both first-time visitors and Windy City veterans. It’s packed with race weekend tips, favorite eats, and shortcuts to make your trip smooth and unforgettable.
Related Post: This is a Chicago Bar Crawl you’ve probably never heard of. Check out my experience on a Chicago Lakefront bar crawl (as part of my 2025 bingo card).
#2: ChatGPT Prompts for Runners
You all loved learning how to use AI to coach yourselves through training cycles, motivation slumps, and race planning. This post became a surprising favorite for those of you juggling tight schedules, balancing your life, and still wanting that extra edge in your running routine.
Related Post: Traveling for a trip? Get a customized packing list with this prompt!
#1: Plan Your Goals With a Bingo Card
This post was hands-down the biggest hit of 2025 and for good reason: this post is focused on goal-setting made fun and visual. The bingo card framework turned yearly intentions into something you actually want to revisit each month. You could also create a running bingo card too.
Want to recreate the momentum in 2026? Grab a fresh printable template and get playful with your goals.
Final Thoughts: Your Favorite Posts of 2025
Looking back on the best posts of 2025, I’m so grateful for this community of runners and travelers. These top 10 weren’t just helpful; they sparked DMs, story shares, and meaningful convos with so many of you.
Let’s carry that energy into 2026. Got a favorite post from the year? A tip you used on race day or a product that changed your travel game? Hit the comments or tag me on Instagram! I love hearing what’s working for you.
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