I often find that I get inspiration when I am running and working out. Partly its because my mind wonders to distract myself from what I am actually doing, but also because when you are active, your brain gets more oxygen and nutrients, which I think helps with thinking. While I was lifting for lacrosse on Thursday, my brain was wondering while I was getting a sip of my drink, which I had chosen to put half vitamin water, half normal water in my bottle in order to water it down and make it less sugary. Then it got me thinking about what I had eaten before- half a cliff bar- and how much sugar was in that and how nutrition and properly fueling for an athlete. Then that got me thinking since I am trying to cut back on sugar consumption to be a better athlete, that I should start making my own granola bars and energy bites to eat before practice and working out to be able to cut back on the sugar. I had done this before when I was at home, and they were very good, but I don’t really have access to the resources here at school or the time, so I haven’t made them yet. This is related to inspiration in the sense that you have to look for it and be active; you can’t just sit around, hoping that it will come to you. It also is about getting an idea and really considering it as a possibility, and I know that if I get some time that I will probably revisit this idea and make some.
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