Fitting It In.

Sometimes, life gets just a little bit out of control. Going on vacations, work trips, and sometimes just the regular day-to-day responsibilities can SERIOUSLY get in the way of fitting in a workout. ESPECIALLY when your workout requires two hours of the day!

This weekend, I was away from home for the whole weekend, which meant I knew I was going to miss out on my regular long training run on Saturday. Upon realizing this, I freaked out packed up my workout DVDs and figured it would be okay to substitute a HIIT workout from TurboFire on Saturday, and then squeeze in a workout when I got home on Sunday. My workouts keep me sane, so I knew I needed to do a workout to make it through the weekend, and HIIT 25 fit the bill perfectly.

Love this saying - because I never know what to say when people ask, "Are you a runner?"

Sidenote: to all you busy moms out there - you are truly amazing. I was babysitting all weekend, and the thought of either having to take two little boys (4 and 6.5) with me, or forfeit my long run was enough to make me tear up like they did when I told them we weren't having chocolate-covered-raisins for breakfast.

What do you mean, you can't read the instructions on the microwave popcorn bag?

Thank goodness I got up before the kids and worked out. Otherwise I may have had to make them play tag (aka, do shuttle runs and fartletks) with me.

Moving my long run to a week day is where I really get hung up. I know I need to do it before work, because that's when I focus best, but it is SO hard to get up before the sun when you're used to doing a long run with so many conveniences.

Long runs on the weekend are perfect for me because there's less traffic, I can start at 7 or 8 (or even 9! who cares!), and there's less pressure for me to finish in a certain time because I have somewhere to be. In my area, there's even a few places that close down vehicle access so runners and bikers can use the whole road.

Besides running, I do most of my regular workout at home. So, they're travel-friendly,

How do you fit in a workout when you're super busy, out of town, or if you missed a day? Any tips from those of you who run longer runs during the week?