I’m with 9 other people on a sixty foot catamaran (that’s her — Off the Grid — in the picture) in the British Virgin Islands. A catamaran this size is pretty roomy, so I can’t claim not to have any space. Since I do a lot of body weight stuff at home, I made a commitment to continue doing that on the boat. Push-ups, jump squats, burpees, squat kicks, mountain climbers, jumping jacks, core work like jack knives and crunches.
The BVI are a beautiful, protected group of islands with lots of different places to go. In addition to the body weight stuff, our itinerary includes snorkeling most days. Since that usually means a good 30-60 minutes in the water, it’s a daily opportunity for light cardio.
I am also ramping up the swimming with some freestyle. Samantha and I are doing the Kincardine Women’s triathlon in July with her daughter Mallory and my friend Tara. I have between now and then to work on my stamina in the water. I’m a strong swimmer but I haven’t kept up my training at all. When I get home, I’m going to start going to the pool again. This week, I will enjoy the buoyancy and ease of swimming in sea water.
The group of people we’re with are all active and energetic, so we rented some water toys and a couple of tandem kayaks. I’ve also packed my running shoes since at a minimum there is good hiking on shore, and if I feel ambitious, I might even go for a run.
We’ve got a few good playlists for dancing. The crew doesn’t limit dancing to the evenings, so that’s another way to keep moving throughout the day and into the evening.
I used to have such an oppressive workout routine that I thought of vacations as a good break, a chance to do nothing. Now, I approach vacations with a more integrationist attitude.
Anyone feel like diving overboard and racing me to the beach? Last one to shore buys the drinks.
