Watergirl's World: Traveling and Fitness

« Well, it's one way to recruit | Main | Hello, I am busy here in Gainesville »

January 11, 2007

Traveling and Fitness

One of the biggest issues with not having a car is that I have to conform to the guy’s schedule. They both like to work out in the AM (also, they like to work until 5:30 or 6). I am not a morning workout person. It is absolutely not what I want to get out of bed for.

But, right now I have no choice. So, for the past 2 days I have been on a treadmill before 6AM. I don’t run- I’d like to, but for some reason, running on a treadmill hurts. I think I must do it wrong, which would seem impossible, but I can run on roads. I mean, I was working on becoming a runner this fall. (I hurt my knee, which was a setback.). So, I walk. And then I hop on the bike.

I’d like to lose weight, and truthfully I could stand to. However, the travel is a stressor, the long hours are a stressor, and I can’t add to that thinking about every bite that I put into my mouth. I’ve decided I’ll watch quantity- I feel a little guilty because I leave a decent amount of food on my plate and never take it home, but it’s not really practical to do so, and set my goal at not gaining any weight. Not the loftiest, but achievable.

09:49 AM

Comments

a) remember that they have to conform to your schedule as well. So if they drag your azz out of bed way before you want to get up AND stay late at work? You get the car pretty much every evening. Don't hesitate to speak up for yourself! "Y'all drag me out of bed, so you can very well stay here in the hotel while I gogetamanicure/explorethebeachalone etc." Said with a smile, of course. b)If you're working out everyday like that? You're doing yourself well! Alleviating stress! Burning calories! ROCK STAR!!!!!!

Posted by Stewpants at January 11, 2007 05:25 PM

That just seems so typical - most of the men I know love to get up very very early in the morning and work out. It seems like most of the women prefer to go after work. Do others find that true? I just can't even imagine getting up that early and dragging myself to the gym. It's bad enough on Saturday when I go to exercise class at 8:30 am - I usually need some other activity (like going to work) before I feel the need to exert myself through exercise.

Posted by Angela at January 11, 2007 07:24 PM

How far is your hotel from the office? If you really don't like working out so early and staying at work so late, you could bring a change of clothes to work and change at work, leave your stuff in the car and leave before them and run/walk home. Or next time you go down bring your bike and bike to and from work and then you really have car privlages the rest of the time.

Posted by TRGirl at January 12, 2007 09:01 AM