When your brain is finally on board

I woke up this morning a bit disoriented, wondering what in the world that noise was, and then I realized it was my alarm. Hit snooze, fell back into a good sleep, and woke up again 10 minutes later to both the alarm and a Lola standing with both front paws digging into my bladder. Hmm, she must be hungry...
I figured I'd get up and feed her, then come back to bed and o my workout tonight, but after laying back down for a few minutes, I got too hot and couldn't get comfortable. Finally at 5:30, I sucked it up and got up. Fine, I'll workout now!

So glad I did, as that's an hour of sweating I won't have to do later. Plus, whenever I workout in the morning, I start it with a glass of water, then pour a second to drink while working out. I'm now 18 ounces in, and my goal is for 62 ounces. My only problem now is that I decided not to drink coffee except on the weekends, and I'm pretty sure I could fall asleep at my desk. It really doesn't help that I have some really boring articles to read for class soon.

One of my girlfriends is at Summit this week in Tennessee, and I am so jealous! Not just because she gets to workout with some awesome big name trainers, but because she gets to be in my 2nd all time favorite state. Most people love the beach, I have an intense love affair with the mountains. ANYWAY, it got me thinking - wondering - how early does everyone at Summit have to get up in order to get some food in them before going and doing these workouts all day? I don't know the answer to it, but I did a fitness no-no today when I worked out on an empty stomach. I generally chug half a glass of water, half my shake, then refill the water glass and get to it, alternating between drinking water and my shake depending on what my stomach tells me I need while getting my workout in. Today it was all water, and I didn't even make my shake until my hour workout was complete. Am I going to get results from this workout? Yes, but not as good as if I'd had something on my stomach. I went to bed at 10 and got up at 5, which means I had already gone 7 hours without food, then worked out for an hour on top of it with only water in me. That's like going an entire workday without eating, yet still moving around. Not a good plan, as your body needs fuel in order to get stuff accomplished. I also ate breakfast at my desk, and I didn't get to work until 7:50, so there's another almost 2 hours without something substantial - not a good idea.

This gives more scientific info on the subject, but the main point is that the body needs to be fueled in order to function properly. It's no wonder I'm so tired - I depleted an empty body. Not a good plan, and not a mistake I plan to repeat.