Fitness challenges of being on the road

As you may have noticed, I travel a lot. I love to travel — really anywhere will do — but for the past 6 months, I have been a road warrior, hitting the friendly skies weekly on business.

Actually, I don’t mind it. I’ve got the packing and airport logistics down to a fine science. Most of my trips are just overnight so packing is pretty easy. I can even manage to travel for a week with just a carry on. However, my biggest packing challenge is my workout gear. More specifically, my running shoes — they just take up so much space!

I’m happy to hit the treadmill in the hotel gym, but I prefer to hit the streets. I’m not much of a runner, but I LOVE to walk. I’ll walk just about anywhere… but I want to do it comfy shoes. Particularly when I’m on my own time. I don’t mind trekking up and down the hills of San Francisco in heels for a business meeting but when I go a walk after hours, I want be wearing my running shoes.

On longer trips, it’s even more important to take along my fitness gear so I don’t miss out on at least some exercise. I’ve learned to make concessions on my business attire to ensure my shoes and shorts get into the bag. It’s all about priorities!