Staying Fit On Vacation

[kimajy]

My situation is slightly different as I’ll be over in mid September and will have only three weeks until the Berlin marathon, two weeks after Ibiza’s done.

I typically run 50-70 miles a week, but will taper this to around 35-45 on holiday. After doing the whole clubbing thing for a good ten years on the island from the early 2000s onwards, things are a bit calmer these days. Will still have a couple of sessions though and definitely doing Captured and probably Shine as the love of trance has never gone away. Some of my best long runs have been courtesy of Magik music

The plan this time is to get the running and general conditioning done early and enjoy the rest of the day. I’m not obsessed by diet but the days of gut buster breakies and kebabs are a thing of the past and I feel far better for it!

Lots of people with events go out and keep their mileage up running early morning. If you want routes and/or company get in touch with @RunningIbiza on fb she has a lot of clients from London on marathon plans come over and run with her.

 

[SeoulSaint]

Lots of people with events go out and keep their mileage up running early morning. If you want routes and/or company get in touch with @RunningIbiza on fb she has a lot of clients from London on marathon plans come over and run with her.

Thanks, will definitely take a look.

 

[Thomas Cliche]

Lots of people with events go out and keep their mileage up running early morning. If you want routes and/or company get in touch with @RunningIbiza on fb she has a lot of clients from London on marathon plans come over and run with her.

Running in early mornings... ? As I never wake-up before 12 PM in Ibiza, I rather go to Nirvana Gym @ PDB around 5 PM... Nirvana is a good little gym BTW (we meet a great couple this year there).

 

[kimajy]

Running in early mornings... ? As I never wake-up before 12 PM in Ibiza, I rather go to Nirvana Gym @ PDB around 5 PM... Nirvana is a good little gym BTW (we meet a great couple this year there).

Do you share a keyboard with @soulcompromise @Thomas Cliche ?

 

[Thomas Cliche]

Do you share a keyboard with @soulcompromise @Thomas Cliche ?

Hein?

 

[SeoulSaint]

Lots of people with events go out and keep their mileage up running early morning. If you want routes and/or company get in touch with @RunningIbiza on fb she has a lot of clients from London on marathon plans come over and run with her.

Just taken a look at the Running in Ibiza outfit and although it looks like great idea, I wonder how she came to the conclusion that a two hour run with her should cost €85?!! Don’t mind paying that if it’s more of a coaching session on a track or similar to work on biomechanics but that seems pretty pricey for in effect a relaxed guided run. But I guess €85 is little more than a round of drinks in a club.

 

[Life of Rye]

Just taken a look at the Running in Ibiza outfit and although it looks like great idea, I wonder how she came to the conclusion that a two hour run with her should cost €85?!! Don’t mind paying that if it’s more of a coaching session on a track or similar to work on biomechanics but that seems pretty pricey for in effect a relaxed guided run. But I guess €85 is little more than a round of drinks in a club.

Extremely poor MPG more like

 

[soulcompromise]

Hein?

He may be wondering why we are both on about Nirvana in PDB. I mentioned them earlier; Nirvana Beach. My plan is to go there.

I received an email back from the people that do their email. They say the day is 15 euro, the week 35, and the lockers a 1 euro coin.

I'm definitely looking forward to that.

 

[Life of Rye]

He may be wondering why we are both on about Nirvana in PDB. I mentioned them earlier; Nirvana Beach. My plan is to go there.

I received an email back from the people that do their email. They say the day is 15 euro, the week 35, and the lockers a 1 euro coin.

I'm definitely looking forward to that.

That is 6 euro a day for the week. Have you asked if they sell bottles of water at the gym? You wouldn't want to be caught short of your daily requirement. I am not sure the gym is within walking distance to a shop you may require a cab.

How do you plan on keeping your towel fresh enough for the latter part of your stay?

 

[TazLondon]

That is 6 euro a day for the week. Have you asked if they sell bottles of water at the gym? You wouldn't want to be caught short of your daily requirement. I am not sure the gym is within walking distance to a shop you may require a cab.

How do you plan on keeping your towel fresh enough for the latter part of your stay?

Winner.

 

[Thomas Cliche]

He may be wondering why we are both on about Nirvana in PDB. I mentioned them earlier; Nirvana Beach. My plan is to go there.

I received an email back from the people that do their email. They say the day is 15 euro, the week 35, and the lockers a 1 euro coin.

I'm definitely looking forward to that.

Ya, 15 euros is not cheap, but there is also a cheaper option on d'Aragon in Figueretas called DiverGym (10 euros per day), but the gym is not as cool as Nirvana (but bigger).

 

[Thomas Cliche]

That is 6 euro a day for the week. Have you asked if they sell bottles of water at the gym? You wouldn't want to be caught short of your daily requirement. I am not sure the gym is within walking distance to a shop you may require a cab.

How do you plan on keeping your towel fresh enough for the latter part of your stay?

They do sell bottle of water at Nirvana's gym, 1.5 euro for 1.5 litter if I remember well...

 

[TimmiT]

He may be wondering why we are both on about Nirvana in PDB. I mentioned them earlier; Nirvana Beach. My plan is to go there.

I received an email back from the people that do their email. They say the day is 15 euro, the week 35, and the lockers a 1 euro coin.

I'm definitely looking forward to that.

...and don't forget that in Europe everyone works out naked, so you won't need your gym gear, which will be one less thing to worry about .

 

[Thomas Cliche]

...and don't forget that in Europe everyone works out naked, so you won't need your gym gear, which will be one less thing to worry about .

Joke apart, I realy muscled guy trained with is shirt off (for a little time) when we was there in July... At least he was pretty well shaped... I guess it's like the boobs on the beach... God bless Europe...

 

[kimajy]

Just taken a look at the Running in Ibiza outfit and although it looks like great idea, I wonder how she came to the conclusion that a two hour run with her should cost €85?!! Don’t mind paying that if it’s more of a coaching session on a track or similar to work on biomechanics but that seems pretty pricey for in effect a relaxed guided run. But I guess €85 is little more than a round of drinks in a club.

Guess it's 1:1 and usually really lovely routes many of which you'd struggle to find on your own so you see somewhere great as well as keeping your running up. You're on holiday after all. A kayak trip will cost you that plus cost of hire. Or a PT session about 65-70 euros for a single hour with anyone decent if not at their own home (up to 150 in Bossa depending on the PT). These people do this for a living in the Summer over there and there's little work (or at Winter/Resident rates) in the Winter. They scope out all the routes for you and you get company, local info etc. They may wind up friends with you but they're not doing it as a hobby.

I know it's really hard for us over here to get our heads around when there are run clubs galore for free or little cost, regular social club runs etc. and endless events but people pay, especially Londoners. She had clients doing 4-5 days of guided morning runs over a week last month.

I'm not a road runner (run trails) and personally just scoped out runs from walking routes or in areas I'd been before / knew and did my own thing. It's nice to run with a companion sometimes too though especially if you're looking to cover a specific distance or are unsure of your navigation. It's just another option.

 

[kimajy]

Joke apart, I realy muscled guy trained with is shirt off (for a little time) when we was there in July... At least he was pretty well shaped... I guess it's like the boobs on the beach... God bless Europe...

If it's outdoor and/or not air-conditioned I can't imagine training with a shirt on unless you are doing zero supersets / cardio and barely breaking a sweat. At 5pm in Summer it's so hot I would be able to wring out a tank top or t-shirt in well under 10 minutes.

 

[soulcompromise]

That is 6 euro a day for the week. Have you asked if they sell bottles of water at the gym? You wouldn't want to be caught short of your daily requirement. I am not sure the gym is within walking distance to a shop you may require a cab.

How do you plan on keeping your towel fresh enough for the latter part of your stay?

As far as the water, that's a very good point because I've been warned to stay away from the water from the faucet. My typical daily intake is 32 oz before, plus 32 oz after a workout. I usually workout twice; one time in the morning and again in the afternoon. The plan is to workout in the morning at the hotel then in the afternoon make my way to Nirvana Beach.

As far as the cab, I think I might actually walk. I'll be staying in PDB at the Hard Rock Hotel, so possibly a 20 minute walk each way. I was thinking about the possibility that I might get lost though. In that case I would want a cab.

I don't know that cabs hang around my hotel though. We shall see!

My towel: I think I will do laundry to keep things fresh. The way I pack, I'm only going to bring so many pairs of workout pants; not one pair per day. Probably more like 3. As such, I will need to do laundry and with that I will wash my towel which I will bring with me from home to avoid taking things from the hotel.

I can hardly wait! It's shaping up to be a fun week, though a long time from now...

 

[eclipse15]

This thread has the makings of an absolute classic. One that we will look back on with fond memories in ten years time

 

[Bucko08]

As far as the water, that's a very good point because I've been warned to stay away from the water from the faucet. My typical daily intake is 32 oz before, plus 32 oz after a workout. I usually workout twice; one time in the morning and again in the afternoon. The plan is to workout in the morning at the hotel then in the afternoon make my way to Nirvana Beach.

As far as the cab, I think I might actually walk. I'll be staying in PDB at the Hard Rock Hotel, so possibly a 20 minute walk each way. I was thinking about the possibility that I might get lost though. In that case I would want a cab.

I don't know that cabs hang around my hotel though. We shall see!

My towel: I think I will do laundry to keep things fresh. The way I pack, I'm only going to bring so many pairs of workout pants; not one pair per day. Probably more like 3. As such, I will need to do laundry and with that I will wash my towel which I will bring with me from home to avoid taking things from the hotel.

I can hardly wait! It's shaping up to be a fun week, though a long time from now...

What are your plans other than finding groceries, finding water and finding the gym? Oh i forgot about finding the laundrette...

 

[Crawleytown]

Have you thought about out how you will get 1 Euro coins for the lockers? May be worth enquiring now whether the gym will be willing to change up notes.