There is a version of you that already knows how to move through the world with ease. The one who rises before dawn not because she has to, but because the jungle is calling and she doesn't want to miss a single moment of it. This retreat was made for her. For eight transformative days, you'll lace up your trail running shoes and explore Costa Rica from the inside out: running beneath an ancient volcano, swimming in turquoise rivers, breathing in salt air along Pacific beaches, and arriving each evening to the kind of stillness that reminds you why you came. This is not a race. This is not a test. This is a return to your body, to nature, and to the wild, joyful version of yourself that has been waiting for exactly this.
This retreat meets you exactly where you are. You'll find your stride here alongside a group of like-minded women who chose adventure over ordinary. From the volcanic hot springs of Tabacon to the hidden thermal rivers of Rio Perdido, from the lush canyon trails of the continental divide to the barefoot freedom of Nosara's beaches, every mile of this journey has been crafted to leave you feeling stronger, lighter, and more alive than when you arrived.
Pura Vida isn't just a phrase in Costa Rica. It's an invitation. Consider this yours.
"Costa Rica was exceptional in every aspect - from the retreat leader and itinerary to the amazing accommodations, meals, scenery, and trails we ran. I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with so many women who share my passion for running. This was an all-around great experience, and I am definitely planning to join another Run Wild Retreat in the future!"
--Caroline H.
"I just got back from the most amazing running retreat! It was an incredible week filled with inspiration, new friends, and breathtaking scenery. Margaret was an absolute rockstar - kind, supportive, and so much fun to be around. Our group of women was incredibly smart and strong, and we all clicked instantly. We supported and encouraged each other every step of the way, and it was amazing to see how we all grew and improved throughout the week."
--Johanna U.
The running on this retreat is as varied and vibrant as Costa Rica itself, and that is entirely by design. Each day's route has been thoughtfully chosen to showcase a completely different face of this extraordinary country and a different dimension of what it means to run for pure joy.
Professional guides lead every run, pacing is flexible, and mindful running clinics woven throughout the week give you tangible tools to carry home long after the trip is over.
Three very different retreats-within-the-retreat await you along this journey. Each one has been chosen not just for its luxury, but for the way it deepens your connection to the landscape around it.
Together, these three properties offer an arc from volcanic jungle luxury to hidden canyon sanctuary to Pacific coast freedom - a journey that mirrors the one happening inside you.
For many women, the most radical thing about this retreat isn't the running. It's the permission to rest. Built into every single day is meaningful free time: unhurried afternoons to float in thermal rivers, browse a spa menu, stroll into town for a coffee, journal on your balcony, or simply lie in a hammock watching the jungle breathe.
There is no overscheduling here. Each day has a beginning and an end, and what happens in between is yours to shape. You might book a massage at Tabacon's legendary spa. You might spend an extra hour in Rio Perdido's mineral river, feeling the warm volcanic water work its way into muscles you forgot you had. You might take a solo walk along Playa Nosara just before sunset, or find a quiet corner at Norte to read the book you've been carrying since January.
This is your time held within a structure that makes everything possible, but insists on nothing.
You don't need to be the fastest runner in the room. You don't need to have traveled solo before. You don't need to have it all figured out. What you need is a sense of adventure, and the quiet conviction that you deserve a week that is entirely, unapologetically yours.
This retreat exists for the woman who has spent years showing up for everyone else, and is finally ready to show up for herself. It exists for the runner who wants more than miles, who wants meaning, connection, and the particular magic that comes from moving your body through wild places with people who get it.
If any part of this is speaking to you, we'd love to have you with us. We'll save you a spot on the trail.
San José Province, San José, Costa Rica 
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Your Costa Rica adventure begins not on a trail, but around a cup of coffee. We will gather for the first time as a group at Finca Rosa Blanca, a small, family-owned organic coffee farm and inn in the hills outside San José.
There are runs, and then there are runs that feel like something out of a nature documentary. Today's is firmly in the second category. We set out into Arenal Volcano National Park, moving through terrain shaped by one of Central America's most iconic volcanoes: a nearly perfect cone that last erupted in 2010 and now watches over the landscape in dramatic, dormant silence.
After a yummy breakfast at Tabacon, our run takes us on a rolling, jungle-laced trek through the forests surrounding La Fortuna, one of Costa Rica's most charming and vibrant small towns. The route culminates in one of the trip's most memorable moments: the first glimpse of La Fortuna Waterfall, a 75-meter cascade of white water thundering into a clear blue pool below. We'll make the descent to the river's edge for a swim in the kind of water that makes you feel like a child again - cold, brilliant, and completely alive. Lunch is on the way back to the resort, and the afternoon is yours to fill however feels best - spa time, poolside reading, a gentle walk through the gardens, or simply soaking in the thermal river until dinner calls.
Today we say farewell to Tabacon and head deeper into the heart of the country, but not before one of the most visually spectacular runs of the week. R
Rio Perdido, the Lost River, lives up to its name in the best possible way. Today's run takes you into the preserve's network of singletrack trails, a landscape of volcanic canyon gorges, hanging suspension bridges, stream crossings, and wide-open ridge vistas that will stop you in your tracks more than once..jpeg?fit=crop&crop=entropy&h=45&w=45&auto=format)
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For those who want to greet the day early, this morning offers an optional sunrise sensory hike, a quiet, mindful wander through the preserve in the blue-gold light of morning, with a good chance of spotting howler monkeys making their own unhurried start to the day.
This is the run you've been building toward all week. We set out directly from Norte along the beach with the Pacific stretching wide and silver to the horizon. Playa Nosara and its neighboring coves offer a varied and gorgeous final route: long stretches of hard-packed sand, hidden rocky headlands, and quiet pockets of coastline that feel like they belong to no one and everyone at once. The pace is easy and the miles are mindful. This is a morning to be fully and gratefully present.
The final morning at Norte Nosara is yours - sleep in, take one last walk to the water, linger over breakfast, or simply sit with the quiet satisfaction of a week well lived. We check out late morning and transfer to the airport together, carrying with us full hearts, trail-weary legs, and the particular kind of happiness that only comes from having truly shown up for an adventure, for a group of remarkable women, and for yourself. Until the next one. Pura Vida.
