Stress: Running vs Beer

[VeganBikeChick]

Had a very stressful day at work last week. My usual fix is to grab a glass of wine or beer and take a long soak in the bubble bath when I get home. Makes me feel worlds better.

So instead of the "usual" fix, I decided to go for a run instead. Now granted, it was the dreadmill as it was later at night, but the feeling after the run was incredible. I got out all of my pent up frustrations, listened to some good tunes, and made my body healthier in the process.

Now if only I can retrain my brain to not go for the quick (lazy) fix.

[zoom-zoom]

I don't see why this must be an either/or proposition...nothing like a shower beer after a sweaty workout!

[malkin]

I misread the thread title as Stress: Running vs Bear.

[Catrin]

I don't see why this must be an either/or proposition...nothing like a shower beer after a sweaty workout!

This :)

[emily_in_nc]

This :)

I still say that TE needs a "Like" button. :D ITA. Run, then beer/wine!

[jessmarimba]

For me, it definitely depends on the quality of the run. If I'm too stressed, running gets much more difficult and then I just feel worse. Then it takes more than one beer to recover :D

[tangentgirl]

Mmmm. Shower beer.

I almost want to go for a run to get one now.

[marni]

and that's why I ride my bike- for the shower beer.

[shootingstar]

After a 52 km. of cycling today in Banff (Rockies) area today, I had an ice cold glass of white Chardonnay wine. Temp. was 28 degrees C but mountain air was dry. Then shortly, sucked down 4 glasses of ice cold water and 2 c. of coffee over next 4 hrs. Water here is fed off the glaciers before it runs downstream to feed another city 120 km. south,etc.

Dehydrated but refreshed. :) With great mountains looming all around us. Looking over green turquoise glacier fed river and lake.

[beccaB]

I misread the thread title as Stress: Running vs Bear.

I think if there's a bear involved, running would be part of that scene:D

[VeganBikeChick]

I don't see why this must be an either/or proposition...nothing like a shower beer after a sweaty workout!



ITA! Who says you can't have both?! :cool:

[zoom-zoom]

ITA! Who says you can't have both?! :cool:

I'm finishing a shower beer even as I type this--rode a century, today...a VERY hilly, VERY VERY VERY windy century. I'm apparently in better shape than I thought, since it didn't kill me (though I was kinda wishing I were dead by about 80 miles in).

[Owlie]

I'm finishing a shower beer even as I type this--rode a century, today...a VERY hilly, VERY VERY VERY windy century. I'm apparently in better shape than I thought, since it didn't kill me (though I was kinda wishing I were dead by about 80 miles in).

You deserve it!