Grapefruit shots?
When I wake up at 5am for my run... I'm hungry... sometimes I'll have a banana but I never go without a shot of grapefruit juice... it's tart, delicious and jam packed with vitamins and minerals! Do you have a drink, meal or magic potion that you take before running? If so, I’d like to hear about it!
I know this won’t sound very lady-like but everyday before my workout I take 1 big gulp of unsweetened grapefruit juice straight up from a 2 litre jug (I figure I’m the only one that drinks it, so why bother dirtying a glass every morning for a couple ounces of grapefruit juice)!
Grapefruit juice is jam packed with vitamin A and vitamin C in addition to a healthy dose of folates (which help with the growth and maintenance of new cells in the body – how exciting)! Aside from the nutritional value, drinking grapefruit juice just before my run also causes an insulin spike which helps give me energy. I also find it really quenches my thirst and for some strange reason I enjoy the shock of the tart juice on my taste buds at 5am!
I’m not sure if drinking only a couple ounces of grapefruit juice before my workouts adds any real benefit to my workout or not, but either way I need something in my system so I figure it’s better than having a Kit Kat bar!
If you have any suggestions of drinks, meals or magic potions that you take before running? If so, I’d like to hear about it!
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