Parents How far do you travel to your gym?

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4 minutes, 5-6 days/week. It's nice, because our house has become a hangout for gymnasts before/after practice if other parents need it, or just when the girls want - it's no harder for parents to pick up from our house vs. the gym, and no pressure to "pick up on time". I love having my house filled with young teens (dds are 12/14)- they are so funny - and I think it's great that the girls get non-gym bonding time to paint nails, play with make up, walk to the store, etc. Eases the competitive pressure.
 
Oh, and I also wanted to say that we have one gym that's closer to home, but it is not a good fit for our family. The rest of the gyms in our metro area would all be a similar distance from our house--30 minutes or so. We are happy with our gym, so we tolerate the drive. When we started, DD was only going once a week--here we are, 6 years later, and she's practically living there...
 
So those with long commutes- is it because of actual distance or because of traffic? Around here a 45 minute commute would be because the next gym is literally 45 miles away. But if you are in CA or other large metro area it can take 45 minutes to go 10 miles :)
 
So those with long commutes- is it because of actual distance or because of traffic? Around here a 45 minute commute would be because the next gym is literally 45 miles away. But if you are in CA or other large metro area it can take 45 minutes to go 10 miles :)

For us, it's a combination of traffic and distance. We have to take the highway and it is always pretty busy, but thankfully our travel time is not during rush hour. We also have to pay tolls each way, so I always stay out near the gym during practice unless I have a specific reason to come home. I don't mind...I just find a location with free Wi-Fi and work. I get a lot done!
 
So those with long commutes- is it because of actual distance or because of traffic? Around here a 45 minute commute would be because the next gym is literally 45 miles away. But if you are in CA or other large metro area it can take 45 minutes to go 10 miles

We are about 15 miles from the gym, door to door, but because of traffic and often weather (we live in the snowy north!) our trip takes anywhere from 25-35 minutes on a normal day. We have had at least two times when there was a snow storm that hit while we were at the gym and it took us the better part of an hour to get home.
 

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