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Today was a travel day.  Even though I was sitting the whole 7 hours, it still takes a lot out of me.  I am looking forward to working out tomorrow morning and getting back on track. This weekend I leave for the beach for 2 weeks.  I am currently working out a strategy to teach my online fitness classes and keep up with my own workouts.  It’s important, as I’ve said before, to have a PLAN of action so that you know ahead of time what you need to do.  ...

No run this morning, instead I did some resistance training with pushups.  Light workout, as I can feel my body is a bit tired from straight workouts the past 5 days in a row. Now normally I recommend 2 or 3 days of workouts with a day off, but since I knew that I would be traveling tomorrow, I planned for that.  But 5 straight days can tire the body out, and I believe in listening to your body.  So I kept the workout light and focused on my muscles and not cardio.  Just did ...

Today I ran 2 miles and it was by far the easiest run I’ve had of the week.  So I can see my endurance increasing which is great! I plan on just doing resistance training tomorrow, but maybe I’ll throw in a little jump rope.  Normally I would take a rest day, but I know Monday will be a travel day so I won’t get a workout in then.  

Well I was able to run 2.5 miles today and increase my mileage.  Very happy!  I also bought big bottles of water, and finished one today.  I have been feeling like I haven’t been able to get my water in, so this was a major help.  Eating was so so today, but I can’t control the frequency very well, so will just get fully back on track this week. Definitely feeling like my endurance is increasing.  I really miss my bike rides, so looking forward to that when ...

Great run today of 2 miles.  Either tomorrow or Saturday morning I’m going to try for more mileage.  We’ll see.  I also got my stretch in today and really took my time targeting my lower body; in particular my hip flexors and hamstrings. I slipped today and had some sugar.  Crazy thing is I don’t really enjoy it anymore.  It doesn’t taste right.  Also no alcohol today even though I had the opportunity for it.  Boy I am really becoming a ...

Took a break from running today and did some jump rope intervals with resistance training.  I enjoyed the change and the time went by quickly.  Also did core and some stretching.  Tomorrow I have to focus a bit more on the stretching as it is lacking.   As far as eating goes, it is super hard to maintain the Fast Metabolism Diet while traveling.  The best I can do is just keep away from sugar, try to insert fruit in as snacks and hope for the best LOL.  I have not had any alcohol for ...

What a gorgeous day in England!   I ran 2 and a half miles, and I feel fantastic.  The temp here is about 20 degrees cooler than in PA and no humidity, so that does help LOL. I plan on stretching and doing some abs before I start my day.  It’s such a good feeling to start out my day this way.  I know I won’t be able to get in my eating as frequently as I need to, but I’m not going to worry about that.  A few days won’t matter in the whole ...

Rest day/ Travel day It really is a challenge to keep up with your exercise routine while traveling, and especially so when there is a time difference in destination (in this case 5 hours ahead)  Your body gets out of sync, and you battle fatigue. Over the years, I have traveled to England about 34 times.  I have developed a system for workouts while traveling, that I use when I travel to other places. I first of all set a workout schedule for myself for when I am in ...

I did a good weight training workout this morning.  I’m feeling like I’m achieving more strength and definition which I love.  Tomorrow will be a travel day to England again.  I plan on running, and I’m packing some resistance bands to make sure I get resistance training in. It’s always necessary to have a plan when you travel.  Packing bands keeps your suitcases light, but allows you the versatility of getting some really good workouts ...

Today I did a 1.5 mile run, did some abs, and then practiced my handstands.  One of my goals to achieve by my 60th birthday is to hold a handstand for 20 seconds.  I did a new record of 8 seconds holding a handstand!  That’s big for me!  Woohoo!  Eating is still going well, and I’m feeling good!