Happy Friday! Today I’m linking up for Friday Five 2.0 with Rachel from Running on Happy and Lacey and Meranda from Fairytales and Fitness.
I love exploring new places through running and my travel has taken me to some pretty cool places over the past few years – San Diego, Las Vegas, Chicago, Philadelphia and Montreal, just to name a few. Sure, travel can be fun, but sometimes it can be stressful too. These travel essentials help to make my travel more enjoyable!
Airborne
When you travel and you’re surrounding by hundreds, sometimes thousands of people, you come in direct contact with lots of germs. Who has time to be sick on vacation? Not me! I’ve been using Airborne for the past 2 years whenever I travel and it has kept my healthy (knock on wood)! Each tablet has 1,000mg of vitamin C and it’s high in other antioxidants as well. My favorite flavor is the zesty orange.
R8 Roller
Yes, it may look like a torture device, but it’s necessary to keep my muscles happy, especially when traveling! I was gifted the R8 Roller last year for Christmas and it’s one of my favorite gifts ever! Its very compact so it can easily fit in your suitcase. Trust me, your legs will love it, especially after running a half or full marathon!
Wordsearch Books
Whether I travel by train on plane, I can never sleep. To keep myself occupied I often do wordsearch puzzles. Does anyone else do this? I know it’s kind of old school but I really like it. It also helps me feel like I’m using my brain instead of watching hours of TV shows or movies, lol.
Multiple Device Charger
I often travel with my family so that mean LOTS of different electronic devices – cell phones, iPads, laptops, etc. Not to mention all of the items that need to be charged fr running – headphones, iPod and my GPS watch. A multiple device charger definitely comes in handy! We first tried this out during our trip to Montreal and it was a lifesaver since there weren’t many electrical outlets in the hotel room.
Pro Compression Socks
I pretty much live in the over-the-calf Pro Compression socks when I travel. Racecations can include a Lot of walking – visiting the expo, exploring the city by foot, and of course, running all the races! These socks help my legs and feet feel less fatigued and sore. Wearing compression socks on flights can also help prevent leg swelling and reduce risks of DVT (deep vein thrombosis).
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What are your must-have items when traveling?
The roll8 is the best-what did we do before those came out?!
No clue but I’m so glad that we have it!
I love packing for trips! I make a list and then go through a very ceremonious process of gathering everything and packing it just right. 🙂
I hate word searches! But the funny thing is, my students LOVE THEM. If I give them a word search, it’s like the best day of their lives! I’m more of a crossword puzzle gal, though I was into Sudoku for awhile.
Me too! I have a list that I use to make sure that I don’t forget anything.
Food. Gotta bring food with me. Seriously. Zinc lozenges & oscilliococum (or however it’s spelled). Tea — because I’m particular about my tea.
And, of course, running shoes. 🙂
Definitely! I do bring certain foods with my too.
I am so out of the loop, I have never even heard of a multiple device charger before.
Don’t feel bad! I just found out about it a few months ago.
great list, i don’t leave town without most of this however I would not have thought to bring airborn so thanks!
No problem! Airborne is great!
The multi charger is a big must have! We have so much tech to charge up the night before a run lol
That is a great discount offer!
Exactly! I’m all for anything that streamlines the process!!
I need that multi charger in my life! :O!!
Check it out if you can!
Wait there’s a multiple device charger?? I’ve been living under a rock apparently!
Don’t feel bad! We just found out about it a few months ago!
oooo I need a multi-device charger!
It’s amazing! And it charges the items really quickly too.
The Roll8 looks like something I might like to have. We have the Armaid which is a really good one for rolling out your arms (good for computer users, which we pretty much all are at this point). But I don’t think it can really get the legs, which is where the Roll8 would be good.
The R8 is really cool! It’s not exactly “enjoyable” lol, but it is very helpful.
That multiple device charger thing is so smart! I need to get one of those for home and traveling.
It’s SUPER helpful!
I need that multiple device charger!!!
It was really super helpful during our last few trips!
That roller is great but it’s so heavy! I usually stuff a bumpy ball in my bag and roll my feet.
I have a lacrosse ball that I use too!
I really want to try the R8 Roller! I keep hearing amazing things about it.
It’s amazing! It’s definitely not “enjoyable” but it really does help a lot, especially with the IT band area.
That multiple device charger is a great idea! And I love my R8 roller but i actually haven’t traveled with it. I usually bring the stick and a lax ball to save room in my bag.
I agree, it can take up a good chunk of space in a carry on suitcase but I always find a way to fit it in lol
I need AirBorn NOW…lol. I could tell yesterday I was getting sick!
Oh no 🙁 I hope you are feeling better now.
Oh my! I need to get the Roll8,,,looks awesome!!!!
It’s great!
I take Emergen-C when I travel. I love that multiple device charger to have at home. 🙂 I rarely do word search puzzles but thank you for the idea. I just ordered one from Amazon.
That’s great! I hope you enjoy the word search puzzles 🙂
I’ve been waiting for applications to open! I need to sit down and apply this week. 🙂 I love that you do word searches. I like to read when I fly.
Yay! So glad that you’re going to apply this year!
That multi charger looks awesome! I now always travel with my foam roller!
the multi charger is amazing!!
These definitely travel essentials for everyone who wants to stay active when traveling. I need to get those Compression socks, as they seem very practical, Kim!
You would love Pro Compression socks!