The triathlete and the frog

28 Aug 2010 Leave a comment

by rendezvouswithsneakers in Uncategorized Tags:

A man was out jogging in the forest one day when a frog called out to him and said, “If you kiss me I’ll turn into a beautiful princess.”

He bent over, picked up the frog, and put it in his pocket.

The frog spoke up again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I will tell everyone how smart and brave you are and how you are my hero.”

The man took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it, and returned it to his pocket.
The frog spoke up again and said, “If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful princess, I’ll stay with you for a year and do ANYTHING you want.”

Again the man took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it, and put it back into his pocket.
Finally the frog asked, “What’s the matter? I’ve told you I’m a beautiful princess, that I’ll stay with you for a year and do anything you want. Why won’t you kiss me?”

The man replied, “Look, I’m a Triathlete. I don’t have time for a girlfriend, but a talking frog is cool.”

I found this post funny even though I am not a guy, the same applies for females. Plus, I have hundreds of little frogs that live in a small lake behind my house. Cute as buttons, and was reminded of them when a friend sent this joke to me. Training takes up a lot of time. So does my work. I work three 12hr shifts a week, and they are long days. I also have classes that I need to take for my job. All the other days I have off  I am either doing more preparation for work, running,  biking or hiking or doing some sort of physical activity. Someone asked why I don’t have a boyfriend (my family is notorious for asking that, “Any boys yet?” Drives me nuts.) Yeah, I’d like to have a man become a part of my life, but right now, I completely relate to the triathlete. Between all my long rides and long runs,  and the long hours spent at the hospital, I simply don’t have the time. “I’m sorry, I can’t go out tonight–I need to wake up early for a run tomorrow–” perfect example of what I’m known to say to friends and family. Furthermore, I’ve found other athletes to have done the same thing. Training for races really does become somewhat life-absorbing, and, addicting to a point. Although not the bad-type of addiction.

So, Mr. Frog, you’ll be staying in my pocket for right now.

Gu, anyone?

27 Aug 2010 2 Comments

by rendezvouswithsneakers in cycling, duathlon, Running Tags: ,

Everywhere you look, literature revolving around the subject of supplements can be found. Sports literature, whether it be online, in magazines, or the ancient paperback books, has a plethora of information on what to consume during a long workout. A friend of mine introduced me to energy gels a couple months ago. These gels contain the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee, and are easily digested by the body. From my research, depending on the brand, they usually contain about 100-140 calories, electrolytes such as sodium and potassium (which are quickly depleted from the body if you sweat a lot like yours truly),  and contain 8-10% carbs, which is needed by the muscles to function. I’m saving you from my nursing/scientific explanation of what exactly the carbs do.

The gel packets are small, easy to carry in a pocket, and come in different flavors. All the major brands which produce energy bars, such as PowerBar, Cliffbar,etc., now have energy gels. I must admit after trying my first Gu on our run, I did feel a bit of a jolt of energy, but I felt as if I was trying to swallow strawberry cream frosting.

I am not a frosting person.

It is vital, however, to replace what you lose on a long run. Some runners find when their sodium levels (basically, salt) drop, they have more muscle cramping. If you are similar to me and don’t have the palate for uber-sweet frosting like food, perhaps fill up one of your water bottles with an electrolyte containing fluid. I won’t go into sports drinks, because hydration is a whole other post in itself. Although, I tend to only drink water on my runs, again, because I dislike sweet things.

Nowadays, to go with the gel, there are also sports energy jelly beans which are easy to carry on a run and pop in your mouth. I believe Jelly Belly makes a sports jelly bean. Go ahead, take a guess as to whether or not I like jelly beans.

The main point here is, if you are exercising more than 60minuntes (depending on what source you read), your body needs some sort of replenishment, and there are plenty of options out there you can try.

As for me, I’m still trying to figure out what to snack on.

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