For the first time in several years, I did a workout last night that was more rigorous than a brisk walk. I spent just a 1000 meters on a Concept 2 rowing machine and felt pretty pathetic when compared to Lorena’s 12,000 meters in an hour. Working out and eating right while I travel is hard for me. Still, I do not have any excuses. I am within walking distance of a Whole Foods (not my favorite grocery store, but it will have to do) so I can eat OK foods. There is no workout facility at the hotel where I stay, but we have access to a great workout facility with three rowing machines just like the one we have in our workout facility at home.

Now that I am in my sixties, I have already gone through the pain of trying to start out programs too fast, so now I have decided to start at 1000 meters, go at that for a week, then figure out how fast I can add time and meters in subsequent weeks. I am going to try to do five days per week and will modify that as needed. At the same time, I am getting in plenty of steps on my Fitbit, so I am not doing too bad for the amount of calories I am burning. My goal is to see if I can get back up to 7500 meters in 40 minutes, four or five times per week and try to start eating right again. I know I will feel and work better if I do this. Just takes discipline. We will see if I have it.