I find that when I'm on holidays I usually revert back to running. I love it as a way to check out where everything is and do a bit of exploring. Our holidays at this time of year are usually at the beach and I think that this has got to be one of the most relaxing and enjoyable running environments.
Yesterday there was no formal training, however we did take a couple of long family walks to explore. We found some great walking tracks / running tracks that I tested out today.
This morning my run got rained out .. I will mention here I was happy and it would be MUCH more enjoyable than the 37 degree day that was forecast! So much more enjoyable that I was actually able to run this afternoon about 4pm! I know this doesn't sound very ground breaking but where I come from running at 4pm on a normal day in summer is just craziness because it is still so hot.
Miss "11 in 5 days" came with me this afternoon, which can be a mistake sometimes as she will outrun me.
We ran along the coast near where we are staying. It included a little beach run also. Did I mention the stairs that we needed to run to get down to the beach and back up to the track? Yep I did a few laps of those stairs just to change it up a bit. I'm still unsure about how my legs and calves will pull up tomorrow ...
Not sure what I will do tomorrow yet but another short run is on the cards and I think I will add one of those nasty little body weight cardio type workouts so that I can burn through a few of the calories I consumed this evening when I nibbled on some of the cheese platter before dinner! Really, I didn't have more than one or two .. or four mouthfuls .. Really ...
What is your exercise routine like when you are on holidays? Do you stick rigidly to your program or do you wing it like me and do whatever takes your fancy as long as you are moving?
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3 comments:
Good for you. It normally depends on where we are and what we are doing. If we have busy days planned, I don't worry too much - if we are mostly lazing around, I do like to do something. Sometimes we take our bikes and go cycling.
Have a great day !
Me
I also love to run on holiday, especially on the beach. I also cycle - a great way to see the area too. Enjoy your holiday!
Sadly I did nothing. Though that's less about the holidays than the fact that I'm in a bit of a exercise slump. Last year when holidaying and when I didn't have access to my gym classes I walked every day.
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