We knew some of the longer days on the road meant little time for working out, but we hoped to get in some running, strength training and maybe a swim or two. We stayed at Hampton Inn motels for six of our nine nights (three other nights with our daughter in Alabama). The motels advertised having fitness rooms, which generally included one treadmill, one elliptical trainer and a couple of times a small pool.
We were worried about taking our bikes and trainers so they stayed home. It seemed too much of a hassle to continuously cart them in and out of the truck into the motel rooms for the night. The pools ended up being used by families and, not surprisingly, too small for lap swimming. I had hoped for weights in the fitness rooms and didn't bring my dumbbells. That was a mistake.
We did okay running at our motel in Lakeland, Florida. There was a safe neighborhood to the back of the motel that we ran mile loops in. It was nice running in 70+ degree weather instead of layering our clothes and worrying about icy roads.
In Alabama I ran only once in our three days there. On one day though we did an 80 minute hilly hike on paths in Oak Mtn. State Park that was worth another day of running. Just as important, I didn't fall!
We arrived back home Saturday afternoon after driving about ten hours on Friday and six on Saturday. I had the energy to lift weights, but that was about it after unpacking and the usual post-trip chores.
Sunday Jan and I went to the track for a speed workout. After not running for three days and only four total out of nine I wasn't expecting much. But I actually felt good, had two good warmup miles and then ran 5x800 repeats. Jan ran 200s and 400s. Maybe rest is a good thing, mentally and physically?
I swam at lunch time today and had a decent workout again, feeling fresh, not worn out and struggling. Tomorrow it's back on the bike.
A break can be a good thing after all.
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