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Being out of town is NO EXCUSE to not work out!! :-)

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Hello friends,

Okay I am not perfect…some vacations or periods of traveling I am lazy and don’t exercise more than walking from my hotel room to the car!

But this weekend I was good!  I usually try to make sure the hotel I am going to has good reviews on the fitness center..and make sure it has one.  The hotel I went to had an EXCELLENT work out room AND I was the only one in it, so I could set the TV to anything I wanted!  It was like the old days when I lived in an apartment and I knew just the time to go to the apartment complex gym so I had it to myself.

I am a fan of working out and having something going on in the background.  Whether it be listening to my music on my IPOD, a TV at the gym, working out with a friend, or running outside and seeing different scenery.  I find that if I am entertained while working out then it makes the time go by faster, and I may even stay longer than planned (if I have time.)

This particular time I was out of town with my boyfriend who had to take the FE Exam…a very long boring exam that engineers have to take in order to become an engineer.   Since he was gone for over 8 hours one day, I had some time on my hands.  I brought my laptop to do my online homework…but one can only study so much.  So I went down to check out the gym…

Okay, picture taken on my phone, but you get the gist

There were TVs on each machine and a huge flat screen.  I turned the TV to a movie station and stayed on the treadmill for over an hour watching the end of Fun with Dick and Jane and then the beginning of Anchorman.

Total went: 6miles, 73:42 (with warm up and cool down)
I was even able to fill up my water bottle with yummy cold water!  I may have been to some bad hotel gyms before, but I really think this was the best hotel gym I’ve been to!  Props to Marriott!
Even when there is no access to a gym when you are on the road…there are still little things to do to get the work outs in…
  • Take the stairs!  Maybe take the elevator if you have a lot of luggage, but the stairs are always there.
  • Walk to nearby restaurants
  • Lunges, squats, push-ups, and crunches can all be done with no equipment AND in the comfort of your hotel room (and guest room!)
Does anyone have other ways to stay healthy on the road/on vacation?  (I did not even touch the food part because this is something I have to work on!)
Thanks for stopping by!  AND stay tuned to see how my new running watch is working!!

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  1. Wow, that is such a nice workout room for a hotel! I’ve been to some pretty bad ones too. I totally agree about being entertained while working out, keeps you distracted. As far as food goes, I try to pack some snacks with me like raw almonds and raisins and then buy fruit at a store when I get there. That way I don’t ever let myself get too hungry and then I make better decisions when I eat out.

  2. That’s a good idea to buy food when you get there! I actually do that when I go with my boyfriend to visit his family now that I think about it…but for some reason I just did not do it on this trip! It takes discipline for sure!