Bill's House of Pain-No Vacancy (Page 14)

I can vouch for this. I was placed on diuretics by my doctor to combat a fluid retention issue I had. The diuretics made me 'pee like a racehorse' and a side-effect was a loss of elements like sodium and potassium, which led to severe cramping. You need to ensure that you don't flush your system of these minerals and other elements or you will suffer the consequences!

Bill et all, I have a question regarding training routine, or more to the point, a break in routine. I will be traveling interstate next week for business and I cannot take my bike and the hotel I am staying at does not have a (suitable) pool. I guess I will be limited to running and other strength exercises I can manage in my room (no gym either). Is it okay to just pound the pavement each day for the week I will be away or is there something else I can do to vary things up a bit.

I am concerned that I will a) over-eat b) eat the wrong things c) not do enough exercise to maintain the weight-loss trend and maintain what little fitness I have developed. Am I being too concerned or is there something that I am missing?

I look forward to your suggestions.....

You are voicing the same concerns I had a couple of months ago, in preparation for my HIM.  I travel a lot for work.  I'm fortunate that I can usually pick my hotel, and the first thing I look at is whether it has a decent fitness room or access to a gym.  I don't find it to be comparable to working out at home because I absolutely love being outside, so the gym environment isn't ideal.  But I try to set my routine based on my work commitments -- sometimes I have to get up very early to get a workout in.  But that's better than no workout at all!

I also invested in a swim leash.  That's another thing that isn't ideal, but at least you don't have to swim teeny, tiny laps!

But if none of this stuff works for you, running is a great workout!  A few days of laying off other activities won't kill you, and running does wonders for your fitness. 

Restaurant eating is a challenge.  Be strong, make good choices, and remember that you don't have to finish everything they serve you.  In fact, sometimes what they serve can be two meals.  I never feel obligated to eat all of my meals with the people I travel with.  I'm sure they get just as tired of being around me as I get being around them.    So keep it up and come back just as strong as when you left!!!

Sure, a swim leash is an elastic band that attaches to a stationary object below the water line (like a ladder), then on the other end has a band that fastens around your waist.  Then you just swim and swim and swim until you are bored to death, but you never go anywhere!   Not exciting, but at least you get some swimming in!

How times, and attitudes, change! I wasn't comfortable in just accepting that I would not be able to do anything other than hit the pavement I called the Hotel I am booked into next week to see what they have available by way of exercise equipment. Turns out that they have an arrangement with the local Fitness First gym for hotel guests - that they don't advertise. Looks like I can use the gym for free as a hotel guest for the week. Also, there is a park two blocks away that has running / riding trails throughout.

This new attitude did not exist a few short weeks ago....

I feel better knowing that I can at least get to a gym and a running trail.

Oh geez!  Take it easy, and don't push your knee and ankle for a couple of days.  Make sure you are healthy before training hard again.  Good luck!

Hey Bill, isn't the son a little young for diapers!?!