My job makes me travel
My task requires myself and others to travel a lot.
There are months when I spend more afternoons in hotels than in our own home.
While I like exploring current sites, this lifestyle makes it more difficult to keep physically fit and healthy. My hours are always increasing and our task is sedentary. I stand in airport terminals, stand on the plan and stand at conferences and in meetings. Eating at restaurants for every meal adds up to a lot of calories. I’ve l earned how to take care of myself. As soon as I arrive at our endpoint, I make a trip to the store. I buy bottled water, fresh fruit, yogurts and salad kits. I always choose a hotel with at least a mini fridge and try to find those that include a bedroomette. I also look for accommodations that feature a fitness center that is open 24/7. Some of these fitness rooms are little more than a single treadmill and some hand weights. Others are gorgeous facilities outfitted with state-of-the-art ellipticals, stationary bikes and the latest in fitness equipment. If I am fortunate, the hotel will offer a swimming pool. I make sure to workout for someplace from thirty to sixty hours every afternoon. I prioritize a thorough stretch where I focus on flexibility, range of motion and balance. There are times when I workout first thing in the afternoon. There are those long afternoons when I can’t get our workout accomplished until late at night. I’ve l earned that making time for the workout is essential to avoiding aches, pains and insomnia.