Friday, July 1, 2011

The cautionary whale

Do you ever wake up totally not motivated to work out? Like, even the thought of a one-mile walk is enough to make you want a nap?

Yeah, that was me this morning.

Of course, most people aren’t motivated to work out at 2:30 a.m. – the time when I woke up. Nor are they excited to do anything at 3:30, when I headed to the couch and decided to watch “Juno.” And while I did manage to fall asleep for about an hour, hour and a half, I decided that I could skip a walk today. Or at least this morning.

Of course, the absence of a workout doesn’t mean I wasn’t thinking about it. In fact, in my sleep-deprived delirium, I gathered quite a few strategies from my gal, Juno.

juno gear

1. Proper gear is essential to running. Sweat bands, wrist bands and knee-high socks are not only fashionable but functional. Even Runners World says so.

juno fuel

2. It’s important to fuel before a run. Forget whole wheat toast with PB&B – the Hot Pocket is where it’s at!

juno carb load

3. Don’t feel limited to pasta when it comes to carb loading. Fries, burgers and Jell-O are also good sources of simple carbohydrates.

juno slurpie

4. Slurpies are not only tasty but an excellent source of hydration. Seriously, didn’t you read this month’s Runners World. A snow cone can help improve endurance by 20 percent because of its sugar-cool factor combination.

end run with a kiss

5. End a race with a kiss. Or by giving the middle finger to that 70-year-old guy who didn’t think it was cool to be out ran by a chick and sprinted to the end, promptly giving himself a heart attack. It’s your pick.

6 comments:

  1. Hahaha great post! You deserve a break sometimes so enjoy some down time prior to the arrival of the BABY!

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  2. LOVE this post. Juno is one of my favorite movies and the title of this post was one of my favorite lines! Hope you have a great holiday weekend.

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  3. Ha ha, I had my own whale sighting this morning - but it was just me :(

    Oh well, sometimes you just have to rest :)

    Hope you get some sleep this weekend :)

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  4. Hilarious post. I would say YOU DEFINITELY DESERVE A DAY OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. I would love it if fries could be my "carbohydrate," or even a good piece of chocolate cake! I have felt that way myself with not having the motivation. :-)

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  6. You have me cracking up! Wouldn't it be nice to eat whatever you want before a race with no stomach problems? Ahh, a girl can dream :)

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