Cari and I are out in Chicago this weekend for yet another former Gymnast's wedding. It is no Malibu beach workout, but we did get an hour run in and I brought my TRX (it is easy to travel with) and I hooked it up to a jungle gym and we got some good core training in.
I write about this because many people use this travel thing as an excuse not to exercise. I always scratch my head and wonder how hard it is to just go for a walk, run, or even better yet bring a TRX in your suitcase and use it when you can. The thing is this - It isn't hard if it is a priority in your life. Making exercise a part of your lifestyle is as simple as brushing your teeth twice a day. If you can do that, you can live a healthy lifestyle and get daily exercise in - even if you are traveling! As long as it is a priority. Eventually, the consistency gets ingrained in your self image and your perception of yourself changes. When people ask about you, one of the things you will say is "I exercise daily." It becomes part of your DNA.
So, I think exercising on the beach in Malibu or training someone on the standup paddle board would have been nice today, but the Suburbs of Chicago aren't that bad either. Someone needs to bring standup paddle surfing to the midwest in a major way - but that is a whole other topic.
Tomorrow, I'll go for a run again and do some more TRX training before heading down to Champaign, Il for the wedding.
Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 7:12AM 
