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.
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...
Airport lounges are making me LAZY (confession time)
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #28 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,Okay, I need to confess something in this week's Monday Momentum...something that's been bugging me for weeks... 🛋️ Airport lounges are making me lazy (& I love them anyway) 🛋️ Here's the thing: I've been to so many airport lounges in the past 1.5 years that I've literally lost count. Munich, Istanbul, Sofia, wherever my favorite credit card gets me in for free. And every single time, I sink into those colorfully curated chairs, snag...
If Motivation Is Dead… Try This Tiny Trick
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #27 Heya Fit Travel Tribe, Our momentum today to kick off this week will be all about this simple yet huge challenge of traveling: 👉👉Sticking to a ROUTINE! 🎉SMALL STEPS + CONSISTENCY = SUCCESS🎉 As I continuously bounce around, I reminded again that you don’t need a perfect life to create progress. You just need one tiny routine you stick to. I was reflecting on this when visiting friends this week. My two friends (as well as their son) do at least a 5 minute...
My #1 bucket list adventure (+ 6 others around the globe)
Hello Reader, ✉️ Monday Momentum #26 Heya Fit Travel Tribe,On today's Monday Momentum, I'm sharing 7 jaw-dropping destinations that'll test your limits (and why the challenge makes them unforgettable). 🏔️ What if your next trip wasn't just about Instagram pics? 🏔️ I was standing at the summit of a volcano in Guatemala, bundled up at sunrise, viewing an active volcano eruption, when I asked myself: "When am I ever going to see something like this again?" (Reminds me of my favorite quote: The...