I finally got back to the gym yesterday. It felt good, especially because I had a new running singlet to sport on the treadmill. Let there be no confusion– the workout felt good, not the run.
I’ve been eating super healthy food, drinking lots of water, and staying away from beer. However, I got cramps/side stitches, and I hope I’m not sore from it. I completed all 3 miles I wanted to run, but it could have been prettier.
Oddly enough, I’ve had most of my good runs the day after I’ve had a beer. Sunday’s good run came after a feasting on pizza for dinner. What gives? I’m not saying beer or junk food leads to peek performance, but it certainly doesn’t seem to be hurting me. Draft Magazine’s Beer Runner seems to agree with this unconventional fueling.
Beer Runner: How to Train Like a Beer Runner
Speaking of beer and health, here’s a serious yet comical (seriously comical?) article about beer vs. brain cancer. If you’re a beer nerd or science geek (like me), I recommend you check it out.
Aleheads: Good for What Ales You
That was a fun link. You know what’s not fun? Trying to eat a frozen smoothie. Seriously frozen. Rock-hard frozen. (Don’t make fun of my oh-so-smooth transition… please.)
I left this baby in the freezer overnight so that I could have it after my workout. By the time I worked out, showered, and got to work, it was still pretty frozen. Oh well – my coworkers have seen me eat plenty of weird things. This is nothing new.
By about 4 p.m. yesterday, I was starving. I made it home at 6 p.m. without noshing on junk, but I decided this detox had to go. I wrapped up the day’s eats with turkey spinach alfredo with my favorite pasta – Hodgson’s Mill Milled Flax Penne (buy it in bulk on Amazon.)
It was so much better than green juice for dinner!
- What fuels your good workouts?
December 1, 2011 at 7:55 am
I’m a science geek AND a beer nerd! I bookmarked the article for lunchtime reading.
Love your gym outfit!
December 1, 2011 at 8:26 am
I can say I had a good workout yesterday as well but not necessarily a good run. And I say that mostly because it was a treadmill run. Just have the hardest time getting settled into running on the tread.
December 1, 2011 at 8:52 am
Honestly, I have never found that food (regardless of whether it is healthy or not) directly affects my workout. For me, my workouts (runs, especially!), depend on my mood more than anything. I wish a beer could properly fuel me!
December 1, 2011 at 9:28 am
Maybe you have better runs after pizza and beer because you are “carbo loading”?
Ya I am gonna go with that theory, it makes the most sense
December 1, 2011 at 9:33 am
I almost exclusively run for beer, and have read that beer aids in recovery from workouts better than sports drinks! Booya!
December 1, 2011 at 9:51 am
Anger fueled my workout last night and it ended up making for a KILLER double session at the barre studio I’m infatuated with. Sometimes those are the best workout inspirations, ones where you can take it all out on the workout and end up feeling like a new woman by the end of it!
December 1, 2011 at 11:52 am
Oh, how I love beer!
My best workouts usually come from eating junk because I feel so guilty! (not from the calories, just from the lack of good nutrition) That alredo looks amazing!
December 1, 2011 at 12:37 pm
I’m the same way!! Whenever I eat junk the evening before, I have so much more fuel the next morning. I think this is crazy.
But at the same time … sometimes I don’t.
December 1, 2011 at 3:09 pm
I’m a huge fan of beer and pizza as running fuel. I think it’s the simple carbs that give me that extra boost. Plus they taste amazing so I’m not going to complain!
December 1, 2011 at 4:18 pm
Won’t lie- the homemade pizza eaten the night before has made many of my runs a success the next day. It’s the carbs. Fo sho’.
December 1, 2011 at 5:08 pm
I always get cramps/side-stitches when I run these days, it’s the worst. And since I keep my runs to no more than 3 miles, I normally don’t have to worry about fueling the beast
December 1, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Porridge fuels my good workouts
December 1, 2011 at 6:29 pm
Maybe because those are good sources of carbs! Who reallly knows, maybe you should just stick with those ;D
December 1, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Pasta>juice ANY DAY!
December 1, 2011 at 6:42 pm
I had one of my best runs after a night of beer drinking!! Haha!!
Your turkey spinach alfredo looks just amazing!! Perfect dinner!
December 1, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Carbs!
Yay for a good feeling workout! And yes I hate when smoothies or Fro-yo get too frozen : (
Katie
December 1, 2011 at 11:05 pm
I thought I was crazy, but some of my best runs have been post-beer nights. Strange, but I’m not one to question a good thing.
Bourbon is a different story though…
December 2, 2011 at 2:29 am
I def need a good caffeine boost before a gym workout or run! I use these green tea / yerbamatte energy drinks that I love!
xxoo