Don't judge me based on the title, I wasn't drinking, driving and running- but you probably clicked on this one! :) I did however go to happy hour with a co-worker. I had planned for a 3.5 mile nice, easy, slow run tonight in the cool weather- until my co-worker wanted to grab drinks, because her husband was away for the night. On such a beautiful day, who can pass that up?!
So we went to a local restaurant that has fantastic margarita's and a nice little area outside to sit. I'm not a fan of tequila, but for some reason mixed with strawberry or raspberry, I love it. So I immediately ordered a strawberry margarita- then the waitress said they were part of the happy hour special, even better. All of this being said I am an extreme light weight, and am quite content that way. I save myself money and calories, what's not to like. We also of course had the courtesy chips and salsa, which were quite good. My co-worker opted for the top shelf margarita and her margarita beat mine bar none in comparison- it was a work of art. We continued to chat and finish our chips and salsa, then got the bill. This is when I realized my so called margarita- probably wasn't a margarita by definition at all. My total for a sweet strawberry drink on the rocks was $4.99, my co-workers work of art came to $9.95, which is explanation enough for me- I had paid for sugar water.
After leaving I ran some errands in the area, then went home. It was such a perfect day weather wise- I just had to get outside. I opted for a 3.5 mile walk, since running with happy hour in my stomach was probably a bad idea. As soon as I got to the park I just couldn't stop my legs- they were running whether I wanted to or not. I ended up running about 3 miles when my right ear bud fell out. I specifically bought "Ironman" earbuds that have better holding power against sweat- but have been failing me recently. When I went to put the ear bud back in, it was silent (I truly feel for anyone who is deaf in one or both ears), it was horrible. I had loud music in the left and nothing on the right- quite frustrating during any part of a run, especially the end.
So I have come to the conclusion if I drink a high fructose drink before a run- I will perform pretty well. My body reacts to food in strange ways before a run- a lot of runners eat a banana or peanut butter on a carb. For some reason this type of food seems to irritate me more. I apparently can run after having a drink as fuel, and when I trained for my 10 miler in May I could eat oreo's before a run and have an awesome workout. I wouldn't recommend doing this, but it's interesting to see how the body reacts.
Vacation running is oh so soon. A few early morning runs with sand between my toes- can't wait!
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