Over Fueling when you are Fueled by Vivác

As we head into the weekend, it seems appropriate to have a very important discussion.

Hang over cures.

Since we take our slogan "Fueled by Vivác" very seriously, we often have to deal with the hang over the next day...often before a run too.

Now that we are all (Jesse, myself & Chris) back on the training path, running in the heat of Spring and Summer, it is even more important to cure the "fuel" over loading. Liliana (Chris' wife) hasn't caught the running bug yet, but then she has 2 kids (age 4 and age 1) keeping her 'running' a lot more then the rest of us!

Back to the cure...we have tried various strategies over the years, here are a few of them.

*More sleep: OBVIOUSLY a great one but not an option most of the time.

*Lemon water: awesome. Ya, that is all I have to say. All water should always be lemon water.

*Ibuprofen: (duh) but now that there is so much evidence that it is very unhealthy to take a lot of Ibuprofen, we can't take it daily...and we "fuel" every night.

*Coffee: a classic, but let's face it, if you are already dehydrated, caffeine isn't the best, especially prior to a run. Unless you only plan on running to the bathroom.

*'Hair of the dog' : a little more wine in the morning does sound tempting, especially to a group of people that live and breath wine, BUT running intoxicated is very dangerous. People drive like crazy maniacs around here and stumbling into the road is just asking for it.

*Vitamin Water Zero: my personal favorite. Has electrolytes, but no calories. Often these drinks rival my thirst for wine which is obviously a HUGE endorsement.

But honestly the BEST hang over cure is going for a run! I know, the one thing you are ready to cross off your list, is being recommended as the cure. Running kicks butt, forcing the sweat and toxins out of your pours, I mean pores.

So when you wake up with pillow creases on your face, a thumping in your head and a 'I'm gonna throw up' mantra, strap on your shoes, down a Vitamin water and head out. I promise, you will feel so great that you will want to celebrate...and start refueling. Cheers to your weekend fuel!

-Cheers from the Vivác Winery Family!

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