We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  This week’s topic is “5 favorite /fitness fuels”.  Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like.

Happy Friday!  I hope you are having a great week.  This is my first week of Summer School and it’s been a busy one.  I was very tired on Monday and wondered what I had gotten myself into.  🤣 🤣  I am working with 13 kindergarten students.  Well, they will be in August.  I also have 3 program assistants working with me.  During the regular school year, the kindergarten teachers have more students in the room and no program assistants.  It is an eye-opener and I wish more administrators could see these classrooms before deciding to put 20+ students in a classroom.

Anyway, back to the topic.  I have a love/hate relationship with gels.  I understand the importance of them but finding the “right” one is no easy task.  I’ve tried many of them throughout the year and these are the ones I like.

✅ Hüma Gel – These are 100% natural and they taste great.  There are two versions: original and plus (some with and without caffeine).  The latter has double the electrolytes.  I’ve tried many flavors and my favorite ones are Strawberry Lemonade and Lemons and Limes.

✅ Tailwind Nutrition – This is mixed with water to provide “all your calories, electrolytes, and hydration for sustained efforts.  Simple to use with a clean, light taste.  Just pour, shake, and go!”  I like this for longer runs because I fill up a bottle with regular water and another one with Tailwind and carry them to use with my hydration vest.  Sometimes I fill up the whole bladder with Tailwind and also carry another water bottle with plain water.

✅ UCAN – I’ve only used the energy powder to make the drink and energy gels.  What I like about these is that one scoop is enough for 90 minutes of energy.  I know UCAN has energy gels but I haven’t tried them yet.

✅ SIS Gels – I know a few bloggers that like these gels.  I tried these at a race and like them a lot.  I cannot remember what flavor it was but it wasn’t sweet – it was just right.  What I liked even more is that there was no need for extra water.

✅ Other ones I’ve tried are Maurten, Clif Gel, GU, Honey Stinger, and Hammer Nutrition.  I am sure I have forgotten a few.  I know Maurten, GU, and Clif Gel are popular with the former being more expensive.  I didn’t like the consistency and couldn’t get past it.

Have you tried any of them?  What other ones have you tried that aren’t on my list?

The topic for next week:  Half year check-in. We hope you’ll link up with us!

We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  This week’s topic is “5 tips for Summer running/fitness”.  Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like.

It is beginning to feel like Summer.  It isn’t my favorite season but I do my best to deal with it.  This year I am not looking forward to it because of my hot flashes.  I am having a hard time with them already.  Why do women have to deal with them?

Here are some Summer running tips that work for me. 

☀️ Run early in the morning.  I am a morning person and enjoy the quiet time in the morning.  I remember years ago one Summer running in the middle of the day and it was in the high 80s.  I’m not sure what I was thinking.

☀️ Wear protection for the face, body, eyes, etc.  I wear sunblock on my face and body.  Sometimes I wear a hat when it is sunny.  I don’t wear sunglasses since I don’t wear my glasses when I run and can’t really see clearly with sunglasses.  

☀️ Have fun.  It will be warm or hot.  There is no point in going too fast.  If I have to walk more than usual then that is OK.

☀️ Use body glide in various parts of the body.  Chafing is the worst.  The combination of the skin rubbing and sweat will most likely cause you to chafe.

☀️ Hydrate.  Being dehydrated is a horrible feeling.  Depending on how long I am running depends on whether or not I take water with me.  But no matter what, I always make sure to drink water all day.

The topic for next week:  Runfessions with Marcia! We hope you’ll link up with us!

We’ve got FIVE incredible co-hosts My First 5K and More, Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and me for another Fit Five Friday link-up!  This week’s topic is “5 favorite fitness songs”.  Feel free to write about this or any fitness topic you’d like.

I always listen to music while running.  I also listen to it in the car and during “free” time in my classroom.  It was hard to pick 5 but I truly love the ones below.

🎵 Como La Flor/Baila Esta Cumbia – I can listen to this como several times a day.

🎵 Girls Like You – I also LOVE the video!

🎵 Danza Kuduro – I have mentioned this song quite a few times.  Even my students like it!

🎵 Tennessee Whiskey – I know this isn’t exactly a power song but there is just something about this song that I love.  I like this song for going for a walk or relaxing.

🎵 Beautiful Life – I just love how this start starts “You can do what you want just seize the day.  What you’re doing tomorrow’s gonna come your way.  Don’t you ever consider giving up”.  This song puts me in a good mood.

The topic for next week:  5 tips for summer running/fitness.  We hope you’ll link up with us!