Post Run Hydration

Yesterday I began my new year on the right foot. My husband and I continued our training for our Marathon with a 4 mile run and of course yoga afterwards. I thought about what I was going to blog about next when we got home and realized quickly I need to talk about how important it is to rehydrate your body after working out.

As soon as we got home we immediately replenished our electrolytes with a nuun tablet. You can get these at any running store and they actually taste really good. My personal favorite is grape, but there are several other flavored such as: pink lemonade, fruit punch, and lemon lime.

Not only after a run or work out but throughout the day you should care a bottle of water with you. Justin and I both carry around a 32 oz Nalgene bottle. The better your body is hydrated the better it will perform. Lately we have began spicing up our water a little bit; we have added mint, lime, and cucumbers into our Brita. This water combination is also a very good detox for our bodies.

Last but not least we have to fuel our body with protein to feed our muscles. I know that it's easy to grab already made up protein shakes at the grocery store but usually they are packed with sugar. We buy the leanest whey protein at our gym and make our own at home. It's really simple, add almond milk (unsweetened), all natural peanut butter or almond butter, and all natural oats, and begin to mix in a blender. After you started the blender and the peanut butter is good and mixed in add the protein powder. If you add the powder at first with everything else it will stick to the sides. Then enjoy... It's very delicious.

So remember to hydrate. You will see a great improvement in your overall tightness and your performance :)