Off Topic Road trip stops (Chicago through Denver)

[EaglesMom]

We're going on a road trip this summer. DD will miss practice for 2 weeks. I'm not worried about missing practice, but I do think she might appreciate stopping at an Open Gym or two along the way to get out of the car. Any good gyms to stop at between Chicago and Denver?

 

[MAmom]

No suggestions about open gyms but when we went on a recent road trip, we found that staying at hotels with pools was the place where our gymnast burned off a LOT of energy every single evening, even on the many days we had walked over 6 miles (we were in Washington DC). He was in the pool for 45 minutes to 2 hours a night on his own, looking for toys he tossed in that sank to the bottom or playing with any kid that wandered in... I don't know what we would have done with his excessive energy if we hadn't pools around.

 

[EaglesMom]

I'll definitely keep that in mind. Thank you.

 

[txgymfan]

I would plan the route you want to drive and then check the cities for gyms.

 

[KSLaura]

Our gym is south of Denver and has open gym tues/thurs nights and wed/fri afternoons.

 

[gfgymnast]

depends on the route but i just quickly typed it in on google maps and the second shortest route goes right through my town and a few others with gyms i'm familiar with, most gyms around here do not have open gyms, there's a tumbling club that does but my gym has always let people who are in vacation come in and train for a day or so, if you end up going that route message me and i can give you more information

 

[txgymfan]

Sounds like a great way for her to burn some extra energy and break up the drive. Take some time for yourselves while she is at gym to have a nice meal or see an attraction she would not pick.

 

[EaglesMom]

Unfortunately the wedding was postponed, so the road trip is being rescheduled. Thank you everyone for your suggestions and ideas.

 

[EaglesMom]

But postponing also means we don't have any conflicts with a good gymnastics camp coming up.