My new drink of choice
During these past few long runs (some of which I've run with my friend Michelle), I've found a new favorite sports drink. Long mileage on the trails means my hand held water bottle and shot bloks are a must.
I bought these coconut waters last summer to see what all the fuss was about (a lot of bloggers seemed to be trying the stuff). But for some reason, I never tried them during my marathon training.
The nutritional stats: look at that potassium - no cramping here!
Don't get me wrong, these babies are a bit spendy ($2.49 for the big one, $1.69 for the small), but seeing as how I only use them for my long runs once a week and I do half water, half coconut water, it's not too bad. If you find some on sale at your local grocery, pick one up. The pineapple and pink guava are delish!
And in case you noticed the sunshine peaking through these photos, we Oregonians have been experiencing some GLORIOUS weather. Like high 40s to 50s with no showers in sight.
It made for a pleasant 13+ mile run yesterday morning.
I bought these coconut waters last summer to see what all the fuss was about (a lot of bloggers seemed to be trying the stuff). But for some reason, I never tried them during my marathon training.
The nutritional stats: look at that potassium - no cramping here!
Don't get me wrong, these babies are a bit spendy ($2.49 for the big one, $1.69 for the small), but seeing as how I only use them for my long runs once a week and I do half water, half coconut water, it's not too bad. If you find some on sale at your local grocery, pick one up. The pineapple and pink guava are delish!
And in case you noticed the sunshine peaking through these photos, we Oregonians have been experiencing some GLORIOUS weather. Like high 40s to 50s with no showers in sight.
It made for a pleasant 13+ mile run yesterday morning.
Comments
So I thought the weather was going to be glorious too, but today I heard on the radio that it's going to be bellow freezing?! At night right? I want some sun!!!
I tried Coconut water during my Denver RnR training and wasn't too crazy about it - it tasted more "syrupy" than water, and it threw me off. Maybe if I tried some of the other flavors I'd be more into it?
Also, thought you might enjoy this for quick waiting-for-the-cheesy-mac-to-bake yoga practices!
Sunny here in CA too! Yippie!
http://blog.yogatoday.com/category/light-practice/
http://thetop7.net/2011/01/27/o-n-e-coconut-water/