motivation on the road

Over the weekend we were in Omaha visiting family.  That of course was lots of fun, but gave me a good 'ol excuse to skip a strength workout on Saturday.  I thought about working out, honest I did.  Friday night (around 10pm, nothing like waiting until the last minute) I got on the crossfit website to see if there were any good workouts I could do in the hotel fitness center quickly.  I saw things like 15 foot rope climb, toes to bar, double unders, and muscle ups.  Yeah, none of those were going to be happening.

If I had planned ahead, I might have been more motivated to actually put in some work.  There are plenty of exercises I could have done, even in the comfort of my own room (that requires it's own kind of motivation), but I didn't really have a plan before going to bed, so when I got up in the morning it was much too easy to decide another half hour in my pjs and eating breakfast with the fam was much more fun.

Don't get me wrong, sometimes you should definitely allow yourself to skip a workout in favor of family time or a special occasion.  Life can't be all work and no play.  But really, I had the opportunity to workout, I just didn't take it.

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Thankfully Friday we spent just under three hours walking around the Omaha Zoo, and there was a great trail behind our hotel, so I was able to get in a five mile run on Sunday.  So the weekend definitely wasn't a bust in terms of exercise.  It is so much easier for me to be motivated for my runs, than for strength workouts.  That is something I need to work on, considering I only have one session left with my trainer!!  Which do you prefer, cardio or strength?

Do you workout while traveling?  What kind of workouts do you do?  Any tips for staying motivated to exercise while on vacation?

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