Pickle Juice for Recovery

So I was super excited yesterday when I heard that Red Bull came out with a CALORIE FREE energy drink.  But I was even more excited when I heard we were getting it today!  As soon as the guy brought it in, we put a can on ice.  I couldn't wait to try it.  I am a HUGE fan of sugar free Red Bull (which only has 20 calories for the big can) but if I could still enjoy Red Bull and save myself 20 calories, heck ya, I'd be willing to try it.

Well, I was a little disappointed.  It wasn't awful, by any means, but it just didn't taste like my Red Bull.  I'm sure it'll grow on me if I drink it enough (not gonna lie - I didn't like the sugar free stuff at first either, but I forced myself to like it and now I'm addicted).  It had a different taste to it, which I expected, but I just couldn't see myself drinking it by the case like I could the sugar free stuff.  Seriously...before I was pregnant with Ben, I was drinking about 3 of the big cans a day.  When I found out I was pregnant, I quit it cold turkey and boy, was that tough.  Drinking my first Red Bull after Ben was born was way more anticipated than drinking my first beer.  LOL  I'm addicted, but I'm only up to about a can or two a week now, if that.  I've been pretty good about not drinking one daily unless I really feel I need it.  :)

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After my tantrum yesterday, I decided that NOTHING was going to stop me from doing 2 miles today.  And nothing stopped me.  I wasn't really into it at all, but I finished and that's really all that matters.  After my pathetically slow run (will my pace ever improve???) I was encouraged by a friend to drink some pickle juice.  Apparently it's good for recovery?  I don't know - all I know is that I was super thirsty and ANYTHING wet sounded really good.  So I drank about half a cup of it.  And then immediately regretted it.  *sigh*  I have weigh in tomorrow! I hope all of the sodium doesn't make me retain water.  I might actually cry if I just sabotaged myself.  I know it won't be permanent damage, but considering I record my weigh in's on Fridays, it might not look pretty.  :/

I really wish my pace would improve.  I assume it will, but the more I look at my various times, the more I worry that my race will be slooooow in July.  :/  I know, I have time for improvement, but I'm pretty impatient.  LOL

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Food Log:

• breakfast - belvita breakfast biscuits (230)
• lunch - santa fe egg rolls with sour cream and salsa (420)
• dinner - cheeseburger (540)
• energy - 5 hour energy (4)
• water - 47 ounces

total calories: 1194

For some reason, after I work out or run, I'm not very hungry.  Some people tell me they are ravenous after a good work out, but I have to force myself to eat.  I ate dinner, but didn't over do it because I know weigh in tomorrow is already going to be pretty iffy.

Fitness Log:

• run outside - 2 miles/13:30 pace, 27:01 total/176 calories burned