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5 ways to stick to your exercise plans when you're on vacation

My favorite place to get in a stair workout on vacation. I know you have the best of intentions to keep up with your exercise plan this summer, but what happens when you go on vacation and your regular routine is suddenly interrupted?   It can be really hard to get back on track once you return home, so it's a good idea to keep at least a small semblance of an exercise routine in your life each day while you're away. Some vacations naturally include a healthy dose of exercise by default.  You may be hiking, swimming, or walking around Disneyland all day.  Others may include a lot of lounging on the beach or next to a pool (with a cocktail in hand!)  Whatever your idea of a good time, here are some ways to make sure you keep up the healthy habits you've worked so hard to implement. 1.  Explore the town on foot.   I love to go for long walks or run around a town that I'm visiting.  If we're staying in a hotel I often ask the front desk staff for recommen...

Changing running goals with changing schedules

 I have to say that there were some advantages to the pandemic.  I had my mornings free to sleep as long as my body wanted, enjoy a leisurely coffee, do a little reading, meditation, and exercise, and set my intention for the day.  Now that I have to be to work by 7:00 am things have changed.  Instead of reading the newspaper I skim the headlines or my Google feed.  I only manage to get half a cup of joe before my morning run, and my run has been cut from 6 miles to 3.   Honestly, that’s probably for the better.  I’ve been working on my long slow distance, at a heart rate of 130-135 (based on the Maffetone method ), for 5-7 miles at a time, but I have a feeling it's time to change it up a bit.  In the past, three miles hardly seemed worth lacing up my shoes, but unless I want to wake up at 4:30 (which I don’t—prioritizing sleep is number one these days!) that’s all I have to work with.   Anyway, this week I decided to shake things u...