As our faithful readers know, we take great pains to well train for our treks in Europe. At home, this involves high intensity cardio intervals, weight training and group workouts with Brittany at Abilities Abound, the local physical fitness facility, swimming at the Y, and walking with our packs.
When we get to Rome, it is more difficult, as we do not have a gym or pool. Nonetheless, we persevere!
Most of our training here is at a facility we have discovered at the Hotel Atlante Star. The hotel itself is way out of our price range, but their rooftop bar is open to the public. It is on the ninth story of the hotel, and we dutifully climb up there each day as part of our training. This elevates our pulses and works our legs. Brittany would be proud of us!
As experienced walkers, we know how important it is to stay hydrated when you train, especially in the heat, so we faithfully drink just the right amount of Prosecco each time we visit. It’s tricky – we need to drink as much as we can, to stay hydrated, but not too much, or we will have trouble navigating the nine flights of stairs back down to the street! After many visits we’ve got this figured out!
And the views are awesome!
ITALY, GERMANY, AND MORE! 