Endurance, Energy, and the Football Mom Road Life
This fall, my calendar looks like this:
Multiple six/seven hours in the car…. To and from stadiums
Three and a half hours in the stadium sun.
A quick sleep.
Six/seven more hours back the next day.😬
That’s what it takes this year to watch my son play university football.
I’m not traveling for a getaway, a spa weekend, or even time off. I’m there for one reason: to show up, cheer hard, and then get back on the road… just like the team does. Endurance is the name of the game, and it’s not just the athletes who need it. Parents do, too…. Then we have to anchor back into the other parts of our life again!
What I Don’t Rely On
When you’re logging that many hours in the car and braving the stadium sun, it’s tempting to reach for the “easy fixes.”
Random gas-station caffeine that leaves you jittery.
Half-sipped bottles of lukewarm water.
Pretending your body isn’t screaming for hydration and energy.
I’ve tried those….They really don’t work.
What Fuels Me Instead Now
These days, my football-mom bag always has two essentials: electrolytes packs and Fizz sticks.
At the game, I pour them into my water. Suddenly, water doesn’t taste like chlorine…. it tastes good. Which means I actually drink it. No dehydration headache, no sun-drained slump.
And the next morning? Another liter of water, electrolytes, plus a double fizz. Boom. Hydration and energy without the coffee crash. It fuels me to drive seven more hours home.
No Cameras, No Performance
Here’s the funny thing: I didn’t film any of this at the game. I was too busy being present.
That’s the beauty of writing: I get to live my life, use the products in real time, and then share about it later. No performance. No polished nails or curated reels. Just real life, real use, and real results.
Fuel for the Body, Fuel for the Dream
If midlife has taught me anything, it’s this: we need fuel for our bodies and fuel for our dreams.
Because dreams… like showing up for your kids, or building something that gives you more freedom… cost energy and money. They ask a lot of us. And if we’re running on fumes, neither our bodies nor our visions will last.
Sounds a little cliche… however That’s why I fall more in love with these products everyday: they fit into my real life and make it possible for me to keep showing up for the things that matter most.
✨ Want to try them yourself? You can order the electrolytes + fizz I used this weekend here.