Now originally, I had intended it to be just a nice easy swim, just to keep the muscle memory and the mechanics. But, instead I decided to "check" how fast I could swim the Triathlon distance. When I finished in 12 minutes- I went again - because twelve minutes wasn't good enough. and again, and again... but at that point my arms and legs felt like lead- I had to stop and cut the workout there. However, because I hadn't eaten before I worked out- I felt shaky and weak - I could barely make it back to my car.
I know I've discussed this before, specifically regarding a Workout With Brutus but its worth repeating- because clearly, even people who KNOW what they should be doing, sometimes forget or think that they don't have to -always- play by the rules. If the gas tank is empty- it can not fuel with the workout- if you're not properly fueling the workout, you are stepping backwards instead of stepping forwards.
Anyone else have a problem remembering to fuel before workouts? What are your solutions to this - especially if you are before work or right after work exerciser? I'd love to hear your thoughts!
2 comments:
I have ran into this issue as well. If I work out in the morning and it is a shorter workout (less than an hour or so) I usually eat a banana. When I workout in the evening I usually have a banana or a lara bar. I usually keep a couple lara bars and gu's in my gym bag for "in case of emergency". Hope this helps!
I have a small, cloth, cheap blue little lunch bag i call my "crack bag." it contains my vitamins, my pre and post-workout protein, pre-workout amino acids, a bunch of light snacks and the occasional ginger chew/packet of crystal light. I keep it in my gym bag, and repack it every night before i go to bed. That way even if for some reason my pre-prepared meals aren't enough, i have backup. then i'll throw in a banana or a protein bar just for good measure, but the crack bag (named because of all of the baggies of white protein powder) does the job. im a friggin workout girl-scout: always prepared!
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