It must be true...

I was sent an article the other day about rehydrating after races.  I thought about looking up the original article to confirm, and then decided I'd rather not look at the hard facts.  I don't want to find any flaws in their logic.

Water is always a good choice to rehydrate after working out, but researchers suggest beer is better

Talk about good news!  Now they just need to study gorging on Easter candy as a method for carb-loading.  I know how I'm going to rehydrate after the Seattle RnR Marathon...

Ulterior motives

I bet this guy is volunteering on National Trail Day.

As many of you know, National Trail Day is June 4 and there are volunteer opportunities all over the country.  It's a great way to give back, preserve amazing trails and meet hot like-minded people.*

Beautiful trails, in more ways than one.

*Outdoorsy people are usually pretty nice to look at...  Am I wrong?  And if you're lucky, it'll be a scorcher so some of them will take their shirts off.

Puget Creek Restoration Society

This is one place I might be on June 4th.  Where will you be?

What do ya think?

When this posts I will be somewhere over middle America.  I'm flying out to Seattle for the next 10 days or so to find an apartment for my move in June.  Since I may or may not have easy internet access, I've got a coupled scheduled posts for ya but may not be commenting much this week.  I will, however, do my best to keep reading and will get a Country Music Marathon recap out once I get official pictures back.


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Detroit Runner got me thinking with his recent post asking what you think about on the run.  It's an interesting question.  We all have different reasons for exercising and different ways we occupy our mind once we're out the door.

Me?  My thoughts never seem to be linear on the run.  They touch on one thing, then the next... flitting around like butterflies, seemingly at random.   Sometimes I head out the door with a problem and it rolls around & around in my head.  Other days, it's "turn-up-the-music-so-I-can't-hear-myself-think" mode.  Automatic pilot all the way. I don't want to think about anything more than the beat of the drums and the feeling of my feet on the pavement.  Some days my plan is to enjoy nature or people watch only to later realize I didn't see anything.  Other times staying out of my head is the only way I can get through it.  Focus on the distractions.

What do you think about on the run?

26.2 Gallon Hat

Sorry for the poor quality.  My camera's dead
so I had to take it with a phone.

Yesterday was the first time I wore a costume during a full marathon.  I like to call it my 26.2 gallon hat.  It was a hot one, the sun beating down, yet the day felt cooler than New Orleans since there wasn't much humidity.  With the shade provided by our hats it felt kinda nice.  Full race report once the official photos are back.

I hope everyone else's races or workouts went well this weekend!

Nashville

Well.  I'm currently in Nashville for the Country Music Marathon.  Actually... To be honest, I should be running the Country Music Marathon at this very moment.  With an awesome hat on.  That's the hope anyway.  I've been a bit under the weather and having some trouble breathing.  But we're still green light.

What are you up to today?