Heidirunsabroad
I'm Heidi, here to empower you to stay active on the go with intentional workouts and physically active ways to explore your destinations. I spotlight off-the-beaten-path adventures for your fitness bucket list, along with tools and guides to maintain wellness and conquer unique physical challenges around the world.
The discipline of stopping 🚦
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #37 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,Today...well....today isn't exactly Monday. If anything, that note feeds the theme. Because today we’re talking about slowing down. ⏰ HAPPY TUESDAY BTW ⏰ And I say that for a few reasons... First off, it's Tuesday and not Monday. This edition is "late!" I wrote most of this last night while laying on a heating pad because my QL muscle decided to make itself very known. Nothing catastrophic. Just...loud enough to pay attention to. What...
Would you run a race in another country?
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #36 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,Today’s Monday Momentum is brought to you by… RACE DAY!!!! Whether you're a self-identified "runner" or running a race is on your bucket list...have you ever thought about taking it to a global location? This question popped into my head because I just signed up for a half marathon. In Sofia.... My NEW home.... But still, it got me thinking about my last half marathon - in Sarajevo (see below). Looking overly serious in my Sarajevo...
I Don’t Think at the Gym Anymore 🏋️
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #35 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,Today’s Monday Momentum is inspired by taking action and keeping things easy... ▶️Press Play. No Thinking. ▶️ Let me be blunt... I am SO over decision fatigue right now! I hate to sound like a broken record, but.... Between: travel logistics paperwork life admin constant movement …it’s been the most mentally draining stretch of the year. So when I get to the gym? 👉 I don’t want to think.👉 I don’t want to plan.👉 I don’t want to decide...
This Grocery Trick for Easier Travel
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #34 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,Today’s Monday Momentum is brought to you by the quiet benefit of... 🥦Packing Your Groceries🍞 Wait...like in a suitcase? YES!!! I literally just did this for multiple reasons. Not a whole fridge. Just the things I know I’ll use every day. Especially since I took a bus (not a plane) and I'll remain in the same destination with a kitchen for 2 weeks. 👉Before leaving on a trip, when it makes sense, I buy these in bulk at home, portion...
You Weren’t Hungry. You Were Influenced.
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #33 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,The topic for today's Monday Momentum is a rationale I've thought about a lot in recent travels… The answer to: "Why did you eat that?" 🍴😋"Because it was there." 😋🍴 Sometimes we finish food on our plate simply because it exists. Not because we are starving.Not because it was life-changing.Not because we'd fly across the world for it again. But because… it was still on the plate. And we already paid for it. On my recent trip to...
Perfectionism made me SKIP my workout! 😖
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #32 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,Today’s Monday Momentum is brought to you by perfect conditions that may NEVER show up! 💯 Perfectionism is a bad habit 💯 Let me call myself out for a second... I’ve been noticing a sneaky pattern - one I know I’m not alone in. It finally hit me during my last week in Morocco. Truth be told, I frustratingly noticed this back in Sofia in the fall. It goes something like this: “I’ll work out after one more email - I'm in a groove.”“Eh…...
Rest Is a Travel Expense - Here’s Why We Resist It
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #32 Hello there my Fit Travel Tribe,On today’s Monday Momentum I'll share a status report on my budget brain fighting my well being. Why? Because... 😖💰Saving money isn't always "worth it" 💰😖 Besides staying active and healthy on the road, budget travel is kind of my thing (especially if you travel as much as me while living off savings for 2.5+ years). THIS MEANS:👉Couchsurfing. 👉Cooking meals in hostels.👉Exercising without a gym. 👉Making it work. But here’s...
I Didn’t Pack This Gym Item for First Aid… But It Was a Lifesaver
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #31 Well, hello there, my Fit Travel Tribe!Today’s Monday Momentum is here to quench your thirst... ⚡💧ELECTROLYTE STYLE 💧⚡ Because this week’s edition is brought to you by: bad luck, very good people, and one tiny thing I randomly kept in my bag for months… and never thought I’d actually need. Until I really did. I guess sometimes what you pack for fitness ends up saving you in a very different way.Let’s rewind ⬇️ 🌟Notes from the Fit Travel Trail Bonjour from...
Motivation loves one thing (and it's NOT January!)
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #30 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,This edition's theme hit me while scrolling through social media, and seeing the few posts about not being mad about gyms getting packed on January 1st. As much as I love gym motivation and spreading kindness, it got me thinking about the tough love message & psychology behind it all... Because here's the truth about fitness resolutions we might have already realized: 😬 Waiting for January 1st is a trap 😬 We tell ourselves we'll start...
Is Your Grocery Problem Wrecking Your Travel Budget?
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #29 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,This week’s theme came to me while standing in a grocery store, staring at a giant head of cabbage. Because here’s the truth about “budget travel advice” no one talks about: 😖 Buy big… only if you stay still 😖 Whether we are slow traveling or city hopping, we all have different styles and paces. And we have to eat every day! So... QUESTION:Is it worth buying food in bulk to save money if it doesn't fit your travel plans? Because when...