Best energy source from healthy diet, not fancy drinks

Before I learned to appreciate the deliciousness of coffee, I turned to other products when I felt I needed an extra kick in the pants. That extra kick was usually needed on road trips, especially the solo ones. To minimize the number of times I had to stop, I’d purchase a four-pack of Red Bull before hitting the road. Depending on where I was heading, that was usually enough for my round trip, at least until one overnight adventure. The fall after I graduated from college, I was working at a newspaper in Southeastern Kentucky, and I wanted to go back to Pittsburgh for homecoming. Problem was, I didn’t have any vacation time, and was needed to cover a high school football game Friday night. There was only one way I’d be able to make the six-hour trip to the city in time for a noon kickoff on Saturday – drive through the night. That’s what I did, getting in my car after I was done work at 1 a.m.