If your like me,going to the gym is not very exciting.I’d much rather do my workouts outside. Share some of your favorite spots worldwide and some of your toughest outdoor workouts with us.
I’ll share two pretty hard outdoor workouts that I’ve done.
One has to be the stairs in Santa Monica. For years runners have been training on those steps and it really is a workout.
It’s at the end of 4th St. at Adelaide going down to Pacific Palisades.
Another place I’ve tried is right here in Gainesville, Florida at the famous Ben Griffith Stadium ( The Swamp) .The public is allowed to work out in it most days,with the main exception being home game weekends.
What, me, break a sweat ? No no. You will find me under the umbrella at the beach, sipping mai tais. I can watch you energetic people run in the surf or chase a Frisbee from my shady vantage point.
I love walking in the mountains! Almost anywhere will do, but the Canadian Rockies in the summer are my favorite place. A 10-15 mile hike is a good workout and lets you enjoy some spectacular scenery, including lots of flora and fauna.
We travel indie style, taking public transport whenever possible. Jumping on and off buses and trains with luggage takes a certain level of physical fitness. We try to start trips in good shape because, if not, we shape up the hard way with all of that walking to bus stops and running for trains. You have not really lived until you have jumped, with bags, at the last possible instance, to catch the ferry behind Amsterdam Centraal just before it pulls away from the dock.
I like jogging on the Seattle waterfront. Beautiful!
In Paris, it is the hike up Montmartre. Those steps are a killer.
In Maui, I take to the standup surf paddleboards. That is more of a workout than it looks.