Running Somewhere Else: Madison, Wisconsin

I spent the past week in the car with my hubs driving all around the Midwest.  We went on a recon mission to our future town to get a sense of the lay of the land, find housing, scope out the university that has employeed me for next year (ah, I so wish it were tenure-track, but I'm still so grateful to have a Visiting Asst. Professor positions in this shitastic market and economy!), and open up bank accounts, as neither of our current instituions have branches anywhere in the vicinity.  We combined this trip with a trip to Madison because M. was presenting at a conference that was held there.

I'm not always the best at being able to fit in training while I'm traveling, so I just aimed to fit in two 3 mile runs during this trip.  I got one in earlier in the week and the other in while we were in Madison.  The weather was nice (not too hot and not too humid) and I was able to enjoy a little 3 mile run on the path that loops around the lake.  It really helped that our hotel was two blocks away from the dock and the running path.

The path was nice and shady, too.

Do you have difficulty fitting in training or exercise when you're traveling?  What tricks do you have to keep yourself on track while you're on the road?