Training while traveling… you have to work for it!

I used to travel a lot more. Last year I traveled on business from Seattle to New York at least once a month. From June to November I spent at least 1 week a month on the road, and many months I spent more than 2 weeks on business travel. Needless to say, this wasn’t easy in general, and it was really hard considering I was preparing for my first Ironman distance triathlon.

Fortunately I had a great Executive Assistant who knew my need for a good fitness center, and I had several friends and co-workers who were also into fitness, so I could often find a running partner or someone who’d lend me a gym pass. But the fact of the matter is, that if you want to exercise while you are a heavy travel (for business or pleasure) you have to put at least another 50% effort into your travel planning and your fitness planning to find a way to make everything workout.

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How was your run Sir? … A little wet!

That’s what the door man said to me as I came in from the rain. It’s pretty rainy here tonight in Victoria, BC. But, in just my few hours here, rainy hours at that, I can honestly say this is a beautiful little city. The city is “very European” in the sense that it has that capital city feel, beautiful architecture, and of course the wonderful friendly nature of Canadians.

Running in a completely foreign city, at night, in the rain is a bit of an adventure. I’m not normally timid or worried about street crime. I’ve gone running through the streets of Manhattan at 5am, so I’m used to the urban jungle… but there is a bit of adventure in heading off down a street you’ve never seen before… what will you discover?

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