I have been traveling a lot lately (I’m so thankful I have such a cool boss!) and haven’t been able to get my normal workouts in as much as I’d like. What’s a girl (or boy) to do? Well, walk the airport terminals!!

Most security points are right at the entrance to the airport, so you have free reign to walk all of the terminals. I had my carry-on luggage with me (luckily it had wheels), so I put on my walking shoes and did laps around the airport before my flight took off. (I think I was able to walk for about 45 minutes and did 15 minute laps around Dulles Airport).

Unfortunately, I didn’t do my research before I traveled, as one of the airports I visited has a walking trail (go Minneapolis!!). Although I was only able to walk for ~20 minutes while in Minneapolis due to time contraints, I was still able to get some exercise before I sat for several hours on my flight. After doing some research once I landed, Minneapolis/St Paul airport is the 1st of its kind to have an airport walking program!

Lesson learned:

1. Walk the terminals, if you have time to spare. Try to get luggage with wheels so that you don’t have to carry a bag.
2. Make sure to pack your walking shoes or wear them to the airport.
3. Check out the airport’s website before you travel to see if they have a walking path. If so, print it out and take it with you on your journey.
4. If the airport does not have a walking path or list the distance between terminals/security checkpoint, buy a pedometer and track how many steps you take. 2000 steps = roughly 1 mile of walking.

See, it’s that easy! If you arrive at the airport early, walk!