I was lucky enough to have gotten a place on the Boutique Sport Sport with Style event at Blue Cow Yoga. I have loved all the Boutique Sport Sport with Style events so far and we all know how I feel about cocktails, goodie bags and yoga so I was pretty much set. I'm not sure why but the day after the paralympics closing ceremony everyone seemed exhausted...that is everyone that wasn't lucky enough to get out of work and to the parade (boo). I was really hoping that we would be relaxing and slowly stretching in yoga because, if I'm really honest, the thought of the complimentary cocktail from Late Night London at Gable & Cellar Bar is what got me through the day!
The class was really invigorating! It was not a relaxing or calming class but, as it turns out, was perfect for me! I needed a class that made me sweat and work hard so by the end of it I really felt like I deserved my cocktail. By the fourth side plank I was feeling the burn and sweaty! The instructor that took class was Harry who was great. There were a mixture of beginners and yogis in the class but he was clear and calming (even when we were in horse rider's pose for what seemed like forever). I felt a lot of clicks through out the class which meant that by the end my body felt great and all the aches and pains I had from sitting in the office all day had gone. Apparently Harry only teaches in the mornings but his class was perfect for a Monday night as I was able to shake off whatever was making me tired and felt really invigorated and sweaty after the class!
After class the Boutique Sport ladies gave us all vita coco and goodie bags full of UNE All In One mascara, Alpro chocolate mouse, Yu! Jus Fruit Pieces and Kiwi Shoe Passion gel cushions. If you haven't tried any of the above do it! The Yu! Jus Fruit Pieces were delicious and are 1 of your 5 a day and are now a new (not-so-guilty pleasure of mine, than you Boutique Sport ladies. Aand if all of that wasn't enough there was a running guru at the studio giving advice. When I was showered and dress I walked to Gable & Cellar Bar, which is literally 10 seconds from Blue Cow, where I enjoyed my complimentary cosmo in the lounge room that had been booked out for us very grateful ladies! The convenient location of the bar to the studio was an added bonus that really topped off the event! The Boutique Sport team really know how to throw an event with the right balance of exercise, fun and free things! Thank you for another great event.Best Bit: The free event, location of the bar and the feeling after the class!Worst Bit: Wanted a longer class
Good for: Networking, Mondays and cosmos!
Coconut water is the latest thing for health apparently. Itʼs meant to be the best hangover
cure around, make you feel tip-top, and be better for you than plain, old, normal water.
One carton has more potassium than two bananas, alongside other electrolytes. The point
of all of those is to help keep your bodyʼs fluid levels balanced, make you feel less sluggish
post-exercise, and stop cramps during exercise. They also do lots of other, very scientific
things, apparently!
Rhianna, Courtney Cox, Madonna and Jessica Simpson have both been snapped drinking
the stuff, and Demi Moore loves it so much that sheʼs invested in Vita Coco! So, bearing all of this in mind, I set myself a challenge...if it makes you feel hydrated and
gives you an energy boost...could I replace caffeine with coconut water for a week?
A case of the stuff arrived from the lovely people at Vita Coco, and I popped it all in the fridge to
keep it nice & cool - and I felt full of optimism, and ready to take on a decaffeinated world.
I started there and then, and I must admit, the taste is a little unusual. Itʼs a little thicker in
consistency than water, but not quite like juice. If youʼve ever been on holiday somewhere
with coconuts growing nearby, cracked one and drunk straight from the nut, then youʼll
know just what it tastes like. Basically, donʼt expect it to taste like the inside of a Bounty
bar! Luckily, they also do flavoured ones (pineapple, passion fruit etc) that are a bit more
interesting - the regular plain one is a bit bland.
I normally start the day with a cuppa before I leave the house, and I decided to swap that
for a vita coco on my tube journey to work. I must admit that I arrived at the office feeling
much less thirsty than usual, and I didnʼt feel like Iʼd missed my cuppa, but I was still ready
for my morning coffee by 9.30. And rather than power on through, I crumbled and had an
Americano anyway!
On the mornings that I went to the gym before work, it did make me feel more hydrated
afterwards than just a glass of water. Iʼm not sure if itʼs a psychological thing, or if it really
does hydrate you better, but I felt like Iʼd just had a sports drink rather than water. And
coconut water has to be healthier than a sugary, brightly coloured sports drink, doesnʼt it?
In conclusion, I must admit that I failed to give up coffee properly, as Vita Coco canʼt feed
the beast if you have a caffeine habit! But I did feel less thirsty and a bit healthier. I easily
replaced my morning tea with the coconut water every day, and felt better for it, but still felt
like I needed to indulge in a few coffees and green teas as well. As for the hangover cure
bit....yep, thatʼs true too. It definitely settled my stomach and got rid of that weird furry-
mouth feeling. Not that Booty Blogger would ever normally drink too much, I just thought it
was only fair to test the theory for you all!
If you want me or any of the Fitness Freak team to take on a challenge from your brand -
email me at BootyBlogger@fitness-freak.com Iʼm happy to be your guinea pig!
