Unexpected Travels

I took an unplanned trip to upstate New York this weekend. Travels like this, and even those that are planned, can do a lot in the way of disrupting your routine. Sleep schedules, eating schedules, and exercise schedules are all thrown for a loop. How do I cope with this? I try as best I can to maintain some semblance of my regular routine. I worked hard to wake up early and get my run in in the morning, just like I do at home. Although I couldn't keep to the exact same pattern that I normally do, this at least helped me get my workout in each day. And, just like I'm sure I told you before, I love running in new places. I got to explore a neat lake, a beautiful state park, and even a brand new high school track. Now, I'm hoping I can get back to my normal routine - we'll see if this crazy heat puts a damper on those plans.

Wednesday
I was super sore from my workout the day before, so I took my run easy and did 8.5 miles. It was Joy's birthday today! Happy Birthday to my amazing wife!

6/16/2010 | Daily Step Total = 18827

Thursday
This was the day of travel. I managed to squeeze in a 10 mile run when we got to NY. The weather was much cooler and they have nice wide shoulders on their roads which made for a great way to shake out the travel stiffness in my legs.

6/17/2010 | Daily Step Total = 17059

Friday
I woke up and ran 9 hilly miles in the morning. I was on my feet standing for a lot of the day, but not walking around too much.

6/18/2010 | Daily Step Total = 16264

Saturday
A beautiful, sunny, and somewhat cool morning greeted me for my long run on Saturday. I ran 14 miles, starting easy and then finishing hard, followed by 2 miles on the track in 10:31 (woooo that was fun to run fast at the end!). I finished everything up with an easy mile. 17 great miles today!

6/19/2010 | Daily Step Total = 23729

Sunday
Finally back home I got to do a relaxing (and VERY HOT!) 10 mile run. I was wiped out from the travels this weekend so basically hung out not doing much for the rest of the day.

6/20/2010 | Daily Step Total = 15713