Alright, you're on the road - traveling - staying at hotels (or in your van) and while you know you WANT to workout (because we always WANT to - right ;)) you are not quite sure what to do. Most likely the hotel you are staying at offers some version of a "gym". However,if you are looking challenge yourself with a killer cardio workout - the lonely treadmill in the hotel gym may not be what you're looking for. Next time consider taking your cardio to the track. Just like the local highschool back home, most cities or towns you visit will also have a highschool or two nearby. I guess that is beauty of needing to educate the youth of America - you can always find yourself a highschool or two ;)
Check out this basic high intensity interval workout below that will challenge you and truly make you feel like the road WARRIOR that you are! *Bonus: You can do this at your home track too!!!
"School is in Session"
Warm-up: Begin by walking or jogging around the track for 5 minutes (usually about one time around)
*Sprint to the stop of the bleachers; walk to the bottom
Repeat 5-10x (If you are not used to running on the bleachers, you may want to start with 5x and then slowly increase)
*Recover by briskly walking/jogging around the track one time(keep a pace that is a little bit faster than your warm-up)
-If you have a track that has bleachers on both sides of the stadium try challenging yourself by only recovering for half the time and doing a set of bleachers on each side.
Repeat the above set of bleachers/recovery for a minimum of 5x or about 30 minutes. You can add additional sets for a longer session.
Safety Notes:
-Do not run backwards down the bleachers - ALWAYS face forwards!
-If it is raining and the bleachers are metal...probably not such a great idea (common sense, but I'm just going to say it anyway)
-If you are going to run at night make sure the stadium has lights and that someone knows where you are (you never know who or what is hiding under those bleachers)
Most Importantly ... HAVE FUN!!!
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