Run in Mud Obstacle Race Training-1/15/16

I have been working 12 hour days. Both at the office and entertaining clients. On top of that, it's been between -4 and 27 degrees. I write this not to complain, but to offer encouragement. I am not alone in this endeavor. Many of you work longer hours and have more commitments. This article is about how to decide when to work out when you have not time.

While on travel and working in another state, workout times have to be flexible because of logistics. Work, group decisions, sharing rides and other things ensure my time is not my own. For me, it's been a mix of getting it done early in the morning, or late at night. The other day I woke up feeling awful from a long workday, bad food choices and a late night. I powered through it because there was no other choice other than lay up in bed until work began again. However, I chose to workout since I didn't know what my schedule would hold.

This workout was conducted last night. I had planned on leaving work at 4pm and getting it done. However, the client and my coworkers wanted to meet and discuss issues over drinks and dinner. I decided to eat light and drink water just in case I could get home at a decent hour. By the time I got home it was 630 and I was fighting the same energy drain and feeling bad throughout the day. The road does that to you I guess. But, you have to make the decision of whether or not to train for that next Spartan Race, Warrior Dash, Battle Frog, or other event. Here's what I did and felt great for it. For me this workout was an energy charging event and set me right.

Run 5.1 miles
Sets of pull ups and push ups. As many as possible each set. I ended up with 100 push ups and 100 pull ups.
20 vups
Swim for 10 minutes.

After that, eat a healthy dinner and go to bed.

I hope this article helps you make good decisions and provides motivation. There is nothing wrong with resting and taking care of priorities. However, when possible get that workout in. Fitness should be a part of your routine.