Yesterday morning we said good-bye to our East Coast to head to the West Coast for a few days of fun, activity and making memories. Traveling is fun because you get to see new sights, eat at new places and make memories or learn (depending on your reason for travel). We have all traveled for a sad or personal reason and certainly those times are not fun. But no matter the reason for travel, having to take yourself into a new environment where your normal routine is off and things are out of your control, this can be extremely stressful. I find the most important thing about traveling is to learn from each experience, be flexible and be prepared. As athletes and fitness enthusiasts, our normal lifestyle is likely different from the majority of people who travel because we have specific eating and workout habits that we consider "normal" - not forced or difficult to accomplish on a daily basis. Perhaps you have found that things that are easy for you to ...
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