With commute times rising in Colorado, some people are trying to avoid the rush by getting up and getting out earlier. A lot of people who commute don't get enough sleep. Everything is so fast-paced. So everybody puts too much stress on their work. And if you have to commute, you have to give something up.
Most people give up workout time.
Some of Radke-Smith's commuter clients complain about stiff necks, aching shoulders or bad backs. Those nagging pains, she feels, are a direct fallout from sitting behind the wheel. She tries to tailor segments of their workouts toward commuter stress. Of course, I don't have them do it with both hands at the same time.