Thursday, August 27, 2009
TiaRT - Fuel before my long run
Hmmmm.....I've tried a lot of different foods before my weekend long runs. Since I leave the house at 5:30 am and drive to my long run, I don't have much time to prepare breakfast. Typically, I always make myself a cup of coffee as soon as I get up and eat a 1/2 banana. I've tried 1/2 cup oatmeal and that worked okay. I don't usually eat much at 5:30 in the morning, so I've started to take Luna bars with me and I'll eat one during the run. I take SmartWater on every run, short, easy & long, along with Clif carb shots with caffeine. I stay away from anything with nuts and no dairy till after the run. It's worked for me. Last week I ran 11 miles, no problem.
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I also try to avoid dairy until post-run, and even then it's always limited. Last summer when I was training for the San Antonio Rock 'n' Roll Marathon I had early runs that started at 4:30, so it was hard to get something in my stomach that early, but it definitely made a difference. Everybody has to find out what works for their body at different distances, but it's nice to hear what works for others to gather intel on the subject! Thanks for participating in my TiaRT question!
ReplyDeleteHey CapeCodRunner!
ReplyDeleteI found you in the Runners Lounge and just wanted to say welcome and good luck on your upcoming 1/2!